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Definition Extraordinary Expenses - not the usual or ordinary costs or expenses.
Application in Divorce Extraordinary expenses are sometimes defined in settlement agreements as an expense above a certain dollar amount, usually requiring the prior permission of both parties before they are jointly liable for it.

Uninsured medical expenses could also be considered extraordinary.

Extraordinary expenses sometime come into play in child support or in connection with jointly owned property, such as a house that divorced spouses jointly own after their marriage ends.

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Questions & Answers
Can I make my spouse agree to pay all medical expenses?
“Make" your spouse do something is probably not a good choice of words. You can contract with your spouse that he or she is responsible for all or certain medical expenses. Such a clause is often required by law and easily written. The judge will require that the children have some kind of medical coverage.

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