IN THE___________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT,___________ COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF
IN THE MATTER OF THE PARENTAGE
OF
Petitioner,
and
Case No.
Respondent.
AGREED SHARED EXPENSE PLAN
Petitioner and Respondent, having entered into a shared residential custody arrangement,
make the following agreed plan for sharing of the reasonable direct expenses of the minor
child(ren) pursuant to Section III.B.7.a.(1)(b) of the Kansas Child Support Guidelines. This plan
must be filed with a child support worksheet and an order approving the child support worksheet
and shared expense plan.
1. The parties understand that costs for work related child care and health
insurance are already included in the child support worksheet. The parties also
agree they shall share the following direct expenses of the minor child(ren) equally as
set forth in this plan, which shall be in addition to the monetary child support as
required by the shared residency arrangement (check all that apply):
All items listed below
- OR -
Regular clothing (if parties are not maintaining clothing in each home)
Special event clothing (including but not limited to formal dances, prom,
graduation)
School uniforms
School supplies
School fees (including but not limited to enrollment, book/activity fees
tuition)
Miscellaneous school related expenses (including but not limited to school
pictures, yearbook, field trips)
Extracurricular activity fees, equipment, apparel, and uniform costs
Sports activity fees, equipment, apparel, and uniform costs
Extracurricular activity travel costs of the child
Haircuts
Cell phones
Summer related activities such as summer camps or summer school not
included in the child support worksheet
Other (specify)
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2. In the event of school lunches, the parties shall share the cost by:
_____________ shall pay the cost and the ____________ shall reimburse
the paying party for their respective 50% share by the end of the following
month
or
The parties shall each prepay one half of cost of school lunches on a
_____weekly _____ monthly basis.
3. The parties agree that it is in the best interest of the child(ren) to be involved in
reasonable extracurricular activities with the consent of both parties, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
4. The parties agree that they must consult with each other about the reasonable direct
expenses of the minor child(ren) for which they seek reimbursement before the
expense is incurred.
5. The parties agree that in sharing the direct expenses of the minor child(ren) they may
do so by having one parent advance the entire cost and being reimbursed for one half
by the other or by splitting the cost equally at the time it is incurred.
6. In the event that one of the parties seeks reimbursement of the direct expense they
have advanced, the paying party shall provide the reimbursing party with a copy of
the receipt for the expense within thirty (30) days of incurring the expense and the
reimbursing party shall have thirty days after the receipt is sent in which to reimburse
the paying party for their respective one half of the cost.
7. The parties agree that failure to pay the party=s 50% share of the direct expenses may
result in modification of child support or other sanctions.
8. The parties agree to use an alternative dispute resolution process for any
disagreements the parents may have concerning the children’s expenses.
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Petitioner Date
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Respondent Date