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	Child Support 1610 topics Here you can discuss all aspects of child support, including child maintenance issues and your experience of the Child Support Agency.	Re: Child Support / Company Car by WYSPECIAL 13 Jul 25
	Contact and Residency 6637 topics Who will the kids live with and how often will the non-resident parent see them? Here you can discuss parental responsibility, residency and contact.	Parenting after divorce - shar ... by PADSstudy 04 Jun 25
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	Child Maintenance Clinic 517 topics This forum area enables members to interact with consultants from the government's child maintenance options service. Unfortunately, they will not be able to answer any specific questions on individual CSA cases.	Re: paying maintenance once child ... by NeedhelpDad 04 Sep 25

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How to enforce a court order for Maintenance Hi Our child maintenance was agreed in a court order (4.5 years ago). It just says it should be in line with what the governments latest guidelines for ... 11 Apr 16, by missch	Replies:0 :341
Changing contact schedule.... Hello, For the past two years I have had my yougest daughter(now 12) every weekend for one (alternating) day and night of each weekend. The divorce process has ... 08 Apr 16, by HRabbit Latest 09 Apr 16 by HRabbit	Replies:2 :375	Latest by HRabbit 09 Apr 16
Case law - stay relocation pending appeal? Hi All, Is there any case law that supports blocking a relocation pending an appeal? I found the case: B (a child) [2012] EWCA Civ 632, which is about ... 28 Mar 16, by s59	Replies:0 :386
Ex and her ex and a restraining order My partner has four children who reside with his ex. She had issues with an on off boyfriend. We do not know the full details as the kids were banned from ... 28 Mar 16, by Thegirlw	Replies:0 :446
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Really don''t know what rights I have - please help Thank you for reading, can you give me any advice?? Background: Divorced ex-Hus after he walked out on me & our 18 month son. This was nearly 2 yea ... 25 Mar 16, by SGLMomma	Replies:0 :435
Judge making negative comments re: CAFCASS For those battling with the evil shambles that is CAFCASS, this recent judgement might give you something to watch out for in your own S7 reports, I''ve just co ... 22 Mar 16, by s59 Latest 23 Mar 16 by s59	Replies:4 :853	Latest by s59 23 Mar 16
Daughters dance exam during her father''s contact Hi all, This weekend is the first time my 3 children will be staying overnight with their father. He picks them up at 10 am Saturday and drops them bac ... 18 Mar 16, by Betsyfreda Latest 20 Mar 16 by Lostboy67	Replies:2 :374	Latest by Lostboy67 20 Mar 16
School decisions Hi there, I would like ask a question,please? Me and my husband are nearly divorced - waiting for the also lute to be granted. The child i ... 16 Mar 16, by Leyla Smith Latest 17 Mar 16 by Leyla Smith	Replies:2 :378	Latest by Leyla Smith 17 Mar 16
Use of Son''s DLA in shared parenting Hi all it''s been a while since i''ve had to come on to the group and have a question that would be curious of any views from the lovely members on this gro ... 08 Mar 16, by Rumplestiltsk1n Latest 15 Mar 16 by Action	Replies:2 :605	Latest by Action 15 Mar 16
Advice post 16 please... My youngest is about to turn 16 so the Easter holidays will hopefully be the last chapter of gameplaying over contact during the school holidays! He is ... 15 Mar 16, by rajpoot	Replies:0 :329
illness during contact A court order is in place for my ex''s contact. If DD is ill, even a cold etc I let him know and offer the choice to have contact still or arrange alternate dat ... 14 Mar 16, by twilight59	Replies:0 :360
please him me some advice my x left me after i found out about his affair,he moved in with ow whos an alcoholic (not sure if shes in recovery) we have a 10 year old son,i told ex i d ... 13 Mar 16, by lyn67	Replies:0 :373
parential alienation well been a few months since I posted as I hoped things would get better but alas no. 3 children oldest 2 were with me and ex had taken the youngest in a bi ... 16 Jan 16, by mumof 3 Latest 08 Mar 16 by OrlandoBelle 1 2	Replies:10 :906	Latest by OrlandoBelle 08 Mar 16
Taking daughter abroad I am now divorced and wanting to take 13 year old daughter abroad this summer. I have read on here about one parent having to obtain permission from the oth ... 25 Feb 16, by Ebonee67 Latest 25 Feb 16 by Ebonee67	Replies:4 :356	Latest by Ebonee67 25 Feb 16
Child of the marriage Hi everyone, I have a question about my children of the marriage. I was with my stbx for 9 years and, 8 of them married. She had two children and I ... 23 Feb 16, by yougotmail	Replies:0 :365
Contact Arrangements My husband and I have just started divorce proceedings. Due to some very hurtful behaviour by my husband towards my son recently - my son has decided that he cu ... 18 Feb 16, by Pammie21 Latest 18 Feb 16 by Forseti	Replies:1 :369	Latest by Forseti 18 Feb 16
False allegation to avoid child contact My ex has made serious allegations against me primarily to stop contact and ensure i do not see the my 1 yr old daughter. Among st these, she says 1. ... 14 Feb 16, by hkaloor Latest 15 Feb 16 by Mitchum	Replies:1 :390	Latest by Mitchum 15 Feb 16
When you can''t agree - interim Hi All, When you simply cannot agree on who has our child when, what happens in the interim ? My Ex is bi-polar and unpredictable. Its a r ... 09 Feb 16, by fairlyhas Latest 09 Feb 16 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :343	Latest by TBagpuss 09 Feb 16
"156 to 174 (approx. 3 nights a week)"?? In summary, I am enquiring as to (1) whether there are ever exceptions made to the adjustment for overnight stays? and (2) where the CMO site refers to &quo ... 08 Feb 16, by Big_Jim Latest 09 Feb 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :399	Latest by WYSPECIAL 09 Feb 16
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Ex is now pregnant by artificial insemination I''ve been going through this divorce since November 2013, my ex is being unreasonable and refuses to contribute to the bills to my house. She lives in ... 03 Feb 16, by RojerQ Latest 06 Feb 16 by Haha 1 2	Replies:10 :970	Latest by Haha 06 Feb 16
EX wants to change court order because of money I''m with my partner who has a shared custody order for his 2 children where he takes them to school everyday and has them every Monday night then one week he h ... 28 Jan 16, by hunibuniboo1001	Replies:0 :371
passports due to the ex denying me the children''s passports I find myself here asking of any other experience of such difficulties and how it is best surmounted? is is p ... 28 Jan 16, by ali_mac Latest 28 Jan 16 by ali_mac	Replies:2 :367	Latest by ali_mac 28 Jan 16
prohibited steps order Hi, I''ve read that in mediation the norm is not to introduce a child to a new partner until the relationship is 6 months old. Is this true ?< ... 28 Jan 16, by fairlyhas Latest 28 Jan 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:5 :376	Latest by rubytuesday 28 Jan 16
Changing Contact Hi all just wanted to gather some thoughts on here for a couple of things. My son is 16 in April and he has he gcse''s coming up. He has decided what c ... 28 Jan 16, by rajpoot	Replies:0 :342
Holidays Hi all. If we agree alternate weeks and I take our son away for 14 days holiday, is she right to think she can have him for the next 2 weekends ? < ... 27 Jan 16, by fairlyhas Latest 28 Jan 16 by fairlyhas	Replies:6 :364	Latest by fairlyhas 28 Jan 16
Changes to the Child Arrangements Programme The President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has announced that the CAP orders for private law children proceedings are to be changed. In an announcem ... 25 Jan 16, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :679
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Ignoring court order Hi, I have a 5 year old son with my ex and last year got a court order saying we had shared parenting, 3 nights/week with me and 4 with her, and up to ... 11 Jan 16, by Ferbin Latest 18 Jan 16 by Ferbin	Replies:2 :337	Latest by Ferbin 18 Jan 16
refusing to comply with court order - what do I do Hi I have another post relating to a financial matter with my ex, and to be honest I have a list as long as your arm of things I need help with. But a ... 16 Jan 16, by MrBrown Latest 18 Jan 16 by MrBrown	Replies:2 :371	Latest by MrBrown 18 Jan 16
How to tell your children about your separation January is often the month that couples decide that it is time to separate. This is a very difficult time for all concerned especially any children involved. He ... 11 Jan 16, by rubytuesday Latest 11 Jan 16 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:1 :371	Latest by NellNoRegrets 11 Jan 16
Child maintenance agreement I have been paying regular child maintenance for 10 years, never went through CSA. arrangement hasn''t been questioned by ex until 4 months ago, now she wants a ... 10 Jan 16, by bumbleberry Latest 10 Jan 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :414	Latest by WYSPECIAL 10 Jan 16
Child maintenance Hi I wonder if anyone can give me some advice. I have been separated for over a year now I have two small children who mostly live with me. My ex does ... 06 Jan 16, by Louise34 Latest 09 Jan 16 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :380	Latest by WYSPECIAL 09 Jan 16

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