Tuition (cont.)
Question
WHICH PARENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE HALACHICALLY FOR PAST YEARS TUITION UNDER THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO?MOTHER HAS TEMPORARY CUSTODY AND HAD CUSTODY AT ALL TIMES AT ISSUE.MOTHER REGISTERED THE CHILDREN UNILATERALLY IN THE YESHIVA KNOWING THAT SHE HAD NO INTENT ON PAYING ANY TUITION.SHE DID NOT PAY ANY TUITION AND LEFT 2 CHILDREN THERE.THE SCHOOL RELUCTANTLY KEPT THE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL THIS YEAR.MOTHER HAS CONTINUALLY REFUSED TO GO TO BETH DIN TO RESOLVE ALL FINANCIAL DISPUTES OF THE MARRIAGE.FATHER HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO BETH DIN.IN JANUARY 03 A SERUV WAS ISSUED BY A REPUTABLE BETH DIN AGAINST THE MOTHER FOR HER FAILURE TO GO TO BETH DIN.FATHER VOLUNTARILY GAVE A GET OVER ONE YEAR AGO.MOTHER KEEPS HITTING FATHER WITH CONTEMPT MOTIONS TO INCARCERATE HIM WHICH IS CLEARLY PIKUACH NEFESH TO DEFEND.FATHER IS BOUND BY MANY SUPPORT ORDERSBY THE SECULAR COURT.THESE CT ORDERS HOWEVER DO NOT INCLUDE YESHIVAH TUITION.THE FATHER HAS BEEN FORCED INTO BANKRUPTCY.THE MOTHER IS THE PLAINTIFF.SHE HAS ALL DECISION MAKING ABILITY AND REFUSES TO PICK ANOTHER SCHOOL OR EVEN TO FILL OUT A SCHOLARSHIP FORM WITH THIS YESHIVAH WHERE SHE HAS REGISTERED THE CHILDREN.SHE CLAIMS THAT SHE HAS NO MONEY.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE PAST YESHIVA TUITION?PLEASE ADVISE.