MY cousins live in TX and before their divorce was ever final, she was getting financial support from him as directed by the courts. I am not familiar with the laws there but I know she was getting $$$ from my cousin because he was cancelling his family from the auto insurance, not paying the utilities and the utilities being turned off, etc.
With regard to the braces--he said no. Did you ask him to help pay monthly to the orthodontist or does he think you need all of the money upfront? Here, braces are just over $4000 for one person. I know, all of my kids have had braces the last three years and they finally got them off over the last 8 months or so.It is every expensive.
The Bomb: 08/05 H moves out: 06/2006 H moves back: 01/07 & Out again: 01/07 H moves back: 03/08 & Out again: 04/08 H moves back: 05/09 & Out again: 07/09 Divorced 08-12 Kids: 22, 20, 19