My question involves child support in the State of: Wisconsin
My boyfriends divorce was final in August of 2006. Originally he was paying family support because his ex wife said she was going to go back to school. 2 weeks after the divorce was final she dropped out of school and then got remarried 6 months later. Last summer, he took her back to court to get rid of family support and just pay child support. The change was in effect in August of last year. They share equal custody of 2 boys. He pays her $114 a week.
She gives him bills for variable expenses every month. She signs their oldest up (who's 7) for everything under the sun. She doesn't clear it with Robby (to make sure it's ok with him) and then gives him a bill for half of it. His swimming lessons were $400 (that was our half for 12 weeks of swimming- crazy). If Robby was asked before hand if that was ok, he would have said no and had her go to the YMCA for the same lessons, only cheaper. Her variable expenses are for everything (school supplies, lunches, haircuts, medical, daycare, sports, etc).
My question is, since they have 50/50 custody what the heck is child support paying for? Should we really be getting bills on everything? His half of the bills are over $400 a month- to me that seems a little crazy.

