What does a judge consider when deciding about "special expenses"?

A judge will consider

• what is in the best interests of the children and how those interests might be met,
• the reasonableness of the proposed expense, taking into account the parents' incomes, and
• the family's pattern of spending before the marriage breakdown.

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