Do you financially support his kids?

[QueenCreole313]

Why or why not?

[chanizen]

Dh doesn't think so. But. In reality, yes. I do.

[Quinn525]

We don't separate finances and we are custodial with a bm that doesn't pay cs (although she actually filed taxes this year so we got some money.) I get paid more than he does. I can't imagine trying to keep sd's stuff separate coming off just dh's pay. that seems anal and a waste of time.

[Tiffersmu]

Yes, we do it together with some cs from bm. My sd lives with us fulltime. I treat her exactly like I would if I was her bm, its what's best for her.

[stormflower21]

yes

[stormflower21]

yes and no mostly yes but only for any child that is living in our household at the time, when my SS Daniel was alive  I did almost the same things I do for SD but i do more for her-about the same is the groceries of course...I buy the groceries for the household and I pay the cell phone bill for the family-so that includes my SD and even my SS when he was alive. My other SS lives with his mom so she supports him although he has a job but still. I do buy extras for my SD since we are both girls-and we willl go clothes shopping and stuff together so I have bought her clothes and underwear and bras etc....

[KCayea]

this. and when i buy my girlies little trinkets like bubbles and jump ropes i get stuff for the boys too. i think that makes my SO happy that i think of the boys when im out

Quoting 5monkeysplus1:

Yep. Joint checking...both my kids & his son are supported by both of us.

[luckystars2012]

Nope. SO pays his own cs and whatnot.

I buy SS stuff all the time, but it's because I want to, not because I have to o because SO asks/needs me to.

For example, today I was at the store and found a shirt I knew dss would love. I chose to buy it, with my money. I don't expect so to pay me back for it, it was something I chose I buy for dss, because I love the little monster and I knew he would like the shirt.

As far as legal obligations, that's on SO.

[mommy6xs]

Yes, in a way. I am a SAHM yet I do photography and lil things to do the extras they do and buy clothes. So in a small way I do. BM does not pay CS, won't even send 25 when SD asked for donation during cheerleading.

[hmccord]

Sure do. I recently went back to work so I could help more. I don't mind at all. I don't think SS should have to suffer bc BM refuses to be responsible for him.

[Angelknot8]

All the money is the same so in a sense we support each others.