Frank,

Sometimes you have to give to gain. Having an X wife who does not think of her X husband as cheap can be a benefit.

$200 a month seems rather low if D14 spends considerable time with her mother.

I know our states differ in cost of living, but my state calculator has me for about $580 a month and that is for both kids combined. I make about 7 times more than my X and have the kids 50% of the time and pay for external child care which can be up to $400 a month. She does tend to have the kids more in the summer since she does not work, and as such, I end up paying $600 a month.

I would offer $500 a month. If she does not take that, then I would accept the $700 a month. It is much better than having her get a lawyer and fighting it out to possible court where you could also get alimony thrown in. If you can get her to sign now with minimal cost with no alimony in the judgment, that is a good thing.