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Maintenance

Maintenance           reply
06/07/2016 07:33 - Ask Mother Hen
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I am a single mother to two teenagers
Receiving €25 a week in maintenance agreed to this for amicable divorce.
My issue now is I asked their dad to help with back to school costs.
No I got go to social his answer always when I approach subject or just No
I work part time and try to meet all their needs as their older
Now financially it´s a struggle.
Dad has another family working on black market signing in
No proof of income
He sees kids every 2nd wekend.
would I be wasting time going for more maintenance
And the bitterness from their dad I´ll receive. Isn´t to civl to me on a good day. No need for it.
Advice please




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