A woman has sparked online debate after revealing that her ex-husband is demanding child maintenance from her after taking full-time custody of their children, despite previously being the one ordered by the court to pay support.
Child maintenance agreement abruptly changed
According to the woman, her ex-husband informed her early last week that he would be caring for their sons full time while she prepares to relocate.
As a result, he stopped the child maintenance payments that had been agreed upon during their divorce.
She explained that the money was not personal income but was strictly for the children’s extracurricular activities.
“That money was for their breakfast club, after-school club, tutoring, athletics and football,” she said, adding that it did not cover rent or food.
She said she had no issue with the payments stopping once the children were no longer in her care. “That was absolutely fine, no questions asked,” she stated.
Shock over fresh financial demand
The situation took an unexpected turn when her ex-husband allegedly demanded that she start paying him child maintenance. “He literally repeated himself,” she said, expressing shock at the request.
She noted that her financial situation had changed significantly. “It’s not like I have the financial security or pulling power I had before,” she explained, questioning how she was expected to make such payments.
She also disclosed that he reclaimed a car previously provided for transporting the children, a move she said she accepted without dispute.
Mediation request sparks backlash
The woman said she later received an email from a mediation service stating that her ex-husband had instructed them to begin proceedings. She declined the request.
“I’m not mediating over paying child maintenance when I paid for the entire divorce,” she said. Her father reportedly dismissed the demand, telling her to ignore it, saying he had “never heard of men getting money off women” in such a situation.
The incident has since generated mixed reactions online, with many questioning the legality and fairness of the demand.
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Lady cries out after her ex-husband, who now has custody of their kids, stopped paying her child maintenance, collected the car he bought for her, and is now asking her to start paying child support instead.
pic.twitter.com/2lWx5aUfr4— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) March 9, 2026