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If you\u2019re facing your first new school year \u2013 or at least the first one where your kids won\u2019t be going … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a>","datePublished":"2021-07-16","dateModified":"2022-06-20","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/author\/nmichlaw\/#Person","name":"Alward Fisher","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/author\/nmichlaw\/","identifier":10,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63071aa228c966abd886a2cbb647b07806c39706d3fbac14fe9c4c475edc7457?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63071aa228c966abd886a2cbb647b07806c39706d3fbac14fe9c4c475edc7457?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alward Fisher","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo-fisher.png","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo-fisher.png","width":288,"height":103}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/feature-home-mobile-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/feature-home-mobile-1.jpg","height":"100","width":"100"},"url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/navigating-back-to-school-shopping-as-co-parents\/","about":["Family Law"],"wordCount":490,"articleBody":"Those ads for back-to-school sales that are starting already can be particularly stressful for newly separated or divorced parents. If you\u2019re facing your first new school year \u2013 or at least the first one where your kids won\u2019t be going to school via Zoom \u2013 since you and your co-parent split up, determining how school expenses will be divided can be challenging. It can be especially difficult if you haven\u2019t yet finalized your\u00a0child support agreement.Whether you\u2019re shopping for new clothes, backpacks or dorm room d\u00e9cor, it\u2019s typically best if both parents can be involved. That doesn\u2019t mean you both have to go on each shopping trip together. Those outings can test even the most solid marriages.However, you can split up the shopping by child, store or type of merchandise. By both being involved, you can show you\u2019re kids that even though you\u2019re no longer together as a couple, you\u2019re still a parenting team that\u2019s interested in their school and extracurricular activities.Choose your battles when it comes to school shopping with your exIf your co-parent lets your child choose a piece of clothing you hate or a lunch bag you know will fall apart quickly, let it go. There are plenty of bigger issues to worry about, so not sweating the small stuff is best for everyone \u2013 especially your kids.It\u2019s best to work out your total budget for back-to-school items and how you\u2019ll split it before you begin shopping. It\u2019s also best if you and your co-parent can be on the same page regarding how much you can spend on higher ticket items.\u00a0This isn\u2019t the time for one of you to be the \u201cDisneyland\u201d parent who lets the kids buy the most expensive basketball shoes and the other one to bemoan the fact that their other parent doesn\u2019t give them enough child support to afford anything that\u2019s not in a clearance bin. Child support in any form isn\u2019t something to be discussed around your kids.Remember how excited you were to see your friends again at the start of each new school year. Imagine what it must be like\u00a0going back to school\u00a0after the past two school years were thrown into disarray. Back-to-school shopping is just the beginning of maneuvering your children\u2019s school lives as co-parents, so it\u2019s a good time to learn to work together.About the AuthorLatest PostsAlward FisherAt Alward Fisher, we provide more than savvy legal representation. 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