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Term 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.

Compare Ordinary Expenses.