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should I take him to court for not paying for school?

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Klusia · 19/04/2011 13:24

Was wondering if I can get any advise from you or comments with your experiences on taking your ex's to court. Mine after 5 years since divorce doesn't want to pay school fees that he has been ordered to pay by official court order. he knows it is really me pushing for our daughter education and previously when he had some financial diffculties he used my help to get her through school. Now he is doing well, I am struggling, why should I help him some more. Well, I made a mistake 1 year ago agreeing to help for one single term, he was just in a new job then, I thought I could help if his situation doesn't change, but he is doing well now. I really haven't got money to pay, yet he is spending his left right and center, not on his daughter though. The court order ordering him to pay for school fees is still standing. My daughetr has got just one year to go to finish the school, I wouldn't like any disruption for her. My solicitor is saying that it would cost me around £1500.00 to persue the court case and at the end I have got no guarantee, might be lucky to have it reinforced, if he has got enough income, but might be asked to pay the term fee, that I agreed before. It's all that unknown and then we end up paying to court and solicitors the money that could actually go towards our daughter's eductaion.
Help please

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colditz · 19/04/2011 13:27

Speak to the school. If she's only got one year to go, they might give you longer to pay it off. I'm sure your solicitor knows more than me about where you stand, but it is worth aproaching the school for leniency if she has been there five years with no problems.

Klusia · 19/04/2011 14:24

yes, I will try although there were not extermaly helpful two years ago when I had a similar situation. Have nothing to lose. Maybe now it will be different, after all she has proven to have good results
any good tips how to approach them?

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Dozer · 19/04/2011 16:18

How stressful for you - there're some threads on bursaries etc in the education section and a poster called propatria (or somethibg) who seems v knowledgeable on the details. Has to be worth a try with the school.

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