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Petitioner explained that he lacked documentation because he
generally paid TW’s expenses in cash.
Petitioner and Ms. Blake shared the expenses for support of
the household. According to petitioner, he “helped with” paying
the mortgage, the utilities, and “most of everything”. The
record is unclear as to the amount of expenses paid for the
household. It is also unclear how petitioner and Ms. Blake
allocated the expenses between them. It appears that petitioner
contributed to the household expenses whenever he was able and
that he did not pay a set amount to Ms. Blake. The Court is
unable to determine how much of the expenses paid by petitioner
related to TW.
TW attended private school and her tuition was approximately
$287 per month. Ms. Blake testified that both she and petitioner
together paid TW’s tuition. Petitioner, however, failed to offer
any records or receipts from the school to show the amount of
TW’s expenses or how those expenses were paid and allocated.
Ms. Blake, by her own admission, earned about three times as
much as petitioner in 2003. The Court concludes that petitioner
has not offered sufficient evidence to show that he provided more
than half of TW’s support in 2003.
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