Parents Trying To Flake On Last Two Weeks Of Payment

[Kaddidle Care]

Well done! Now, that additional $15.00 - is that per day that it's late? If so, you could have a pretty nice paycheck when all is said and done. Unfortunately, you loose a day off or a day's pay going to court as your Daycare families will have to seek other care. I hope the Judge really makes it worth your while.

I think NannyDe has them pegged. Weird people!

[wdmmom]

It almost sounds to me like there was a dispute between granny and the parents or maybe it's that granny needed time off.

Why else would a parent argue over the paperwork they signed.

Sounds to me like they needed a fill-in and rather than a full time provider and rather than being honest, they signed up with you and are now trying to get out of paying more money.

[sharlan]

Is there an update to this?

[sharlan]

Is there an update to this?

[Meeko]

I make sure that parents know that the daily late fee is added every single day until the case is settled. When they realize that if they lose the court case or colllection effort, they may be out a LOT of money....they will often pay up.

[Mom_of_two]

GOOD FOR YOU!!
And PLEASe post an update when you can!!

[Unregistered]

Update!!

Hello everyone! I'm back with an update.

On July 5th, I called my mother in to sub for me during naptime and I headed down to the small claims courthouse. I filed for $50 and awaited my court date.

Yesterday I closed for the day and I, very nervously, headed to the court to stand in front of a judge to get my money back. I'm a super non-confrontational person so my stomach was in huge knots and I was sweating so bad!

I made sure to bring all of my paperwork, much more than I needed apparently, with me and I also brought the little boy's belongings. I stood in front of the judge, told them the situation, gave him my signed contract and copies of emails and he said:

To crazy DCM: "Is this your signature?"

She asks to see the contract to "verify" her signature, begins to ramble on about the issues she believes voids our contract, and the judge cuts her off mid-way and says:

"Ms. Crazy, as far as I'm concerned you wasted your time fighting this. You signed the contract with full knowledge of the termination contract policy and, although your concerns may or may not be valid regarding males in Ms. Provider's home, you still signed the contract. "

I walked away with the original $240 for last two weeks of care, $15 for every week payment was late (it came to $60), plus my court costs and filing fees.

I am one heck of a happy person!!

[AnneCordelia]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

WOW! You must be tickled pink. That's great news and I'm glad that your contract held up. Perhaps you'd share the wording of your termination policy that stood up so well in court?

[Luna]

Congratulations! Good for you for standing up for yourself

[Kaddidle Care]

Well done! That's $300.00 many providers would have been out.

Did you fill the spot already?

[nannyde]

Hello everyone! I'm back with an update.

On July 5th, I called my mother in to sub for me during naptime and I headed down to the small claims courthouse. I filed for $50 and awaited my court date.

Yesterday I closed for the day and I, very nervously, headed to the court to stand in front of a judge to get my money back. I'm a super non-confrontational person so my stomach was in huge knots and I was sweating so bad!

I made sure to bring all of my paperwork, much more than I needed apparently, with me and I also brought the little boy's belongings. I stood in front of the judge, told them the situation, gave him my signed contract and copies of emails and he said:

To crazy DCM: "Is this your signature?"

She asks to see the contract to "verify" her signature, begins to ramble on about the issues she believes voids our contract, and the judge cuts her off mid-way and says:

"Ms. Crazy, as far as I'm concerned you wasted your time fighting this. You signed the contract with full knowledge of the termination contract policy and, although your concerns may or may not be valid regarding males in Ms. Provider's home, you still signed the contract. "

I walked away with the original $240 for last two weeks of care, $15 for every week payment was late (it came to $60), plus my court costs and filing fees.

I am one heck of a happy person!!

You did it
You know you DID it.

WoooooooooooooT

Nice going. When do you get the money? ::

[countrymom]

thats awesome, good for you!!!. Some parents need to be a lesson and this one was an expensive one.

[flightlessbird11]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Good for you! Let this client be an example to future nonpayers!

[wdmmom]

AWESOME!!!!

Now if they don't pay, you should know their employer and file a garnishment order! That'll really make them look like a super cheapskate!

[Blackcat31]

Good for you!!! Congrats on standing up for yourself and your business!!!!