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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
	Parental Responsibility 903 topics Parental Responsibility	Increased Parental responsibil ... by DKN1990 09 Jan 25
	Child Court Hearings 1166 topics Child Court Hearings	Re: Enforcement Order Appeal by WYSPECIAL 21 May 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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Son now wants to live with me Hi, I am currently going through divorce process, had Nisi, awaiting response from her solicitor re consent order. Currently my 16yr old daughter and 12 year ol ... 18 Dec 13, by stephan0068 Latest 22 Aug 14 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:10 :932	Latest by Fiona 22 Aug 14
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Child Maintenance & Consent Order My partner got absolutely fleeced by his wife through a consent order which he obviously agreed to at the time and now regrets, wanted to do the right thing. He ... 30 May 14, by Persephone49 Latest 14 Aug 14 by dukey	Replies:4 :412	Latest by dukey 14 Aug 14
REMO Child Maintenance Order Does anyone know if an ex-spouse can ask to have a UK Court Order for Child Maintenance varied after it was ignored when it was raised? My ex is in Ireland. ... 12 Aug 14, by minnesota Latest 12 Aug 14 by minnesota	Replies:4 :475	Latest by minnesota 12 Aug 14
Contact with daughter Morning all, I''d appreciate any suggestions you might have on what to do regarding my relationship with my daughter - I''m upset at how things have en ... 10 Aug 14, by SadAlice Latest 12 Aug 14 by SadAlice 1 2	Replies:13 :938	Latest by SadAlice 12 Aug 14
Breaching court order We had the st hearing, where the Directions were given etc. The current arrangements were also put down and made an order (father sees my 4-yr old every other d ... 04 Aug 14, by Besselsleigh Latest 06 Aug 14 by bab	Replies:2 :424	Latest by bab 06 Aug 14
children are "damaged" by shared care This story broke over the weekend - timely considering Sunday was Fathers'' Day - a day that often only serves as a painful reminder to separated Dads that they ... 17 Jun 14, by rubytuesday Latest 04 Aug 14 by stepper 1 2 3 ... 6	Replies:39 :2919	Latest by stepper 04 Aug 14
I can''t find my posts I''m posting cos I need advice and most of my posts seem to be disappearing. Anyone know what i''m doing wrong? ... 02 Aug 14, by Mike2020 Latest 04 Aug 14 by Mike2020	Replies:3 :318	Latest by Mike2020 04 Aug 14
Children don''t want to go back to the mother Pls help quickly. With advice. After six weeks on not seeing my kids. She has stopped me from seeing them. I have asked children what''s been going on ... There ... 05 Jul 14, by jbs030408 Latest 03 Aug 14 by juliette0307	Replies:6 :299	Latest by juliette0307 03 Aug 14
Child Maintenance Just looking at moment but wondering: 2 children 14 and 19. Married 15 years, wife 52, me 50. Eldest at university and lives at home ... 01 Aug 14, by Mike2020 Latest 02 Aug 14 by Gillian48	Replies:5 :433	Latest by Gillian48 02 Aug 14
Prohibition of use of name change after court orde I am on the back end of nearly a years worth of (expensive!) litigation where my ex wife took me to court as I refused to consent to double barrelling my daught ... 11 Jul 14, by getmeouttahere Latest 01 Aug 14 by lukeskywalker 1 2	Replies:10 :706	Latest by lukeskywalker 01 Aug 14
School fees Hi, I''ve been separated for nearly 2 years now and the children are in private school. My choice to split and on leaving he refused to pay for school fees ... 27 Jul 14, by Separated 192 Latest 27 Jul 14 by Gillian48	Replies:4 :333	Latest by Gillian48 27 Jul 14
Should I make Shared Custody Legal I left the family home in April this year, my soon to be ex is a Narcissist & a Control Freak who I would have left years ago, but for the tender age of our ... 26 Jul 14, by Spyder123 Latest 27 Jul 14 by Forseti	Replies:5 :329	Latest by Forseti 27 Jul 14
Residence & contact order sand holiday Hi I have a residence order for my son to live with me, with a contact order for alternating Saturday/Sundays for him to see his mother. I intend to take h ... 22 Jul 14, by shooby337 Latest 22 Jul 14 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:12 :665	Latest by Fiona 22 Jul 14
Scotland- child contact location Hi My situation is I want to have contact with my 2 children in a contact centre as my wife has previously made false allegations and threatened me wit ... 10 Jul 14, by Confusedgeez Latest 15 Jul 14 by Fiona	Replies:1 :335	Latest by Fiona 15 Jul 14
Child turning 18 My son has just turned 18 and is about to complete his college course. No plans yet but unlikely to enrol in September for another year. When do I advise ch ... 01 Jul 14, by Kevin1908 Latest 02 Jul 14 by Kevin1908	Replies:6 :410	Latest by Kevin1908 02 Jul 14
Travel documents for Brazil Hi I am travelling to Brazil shortly with my 10 yo DD for hols. We are both UK citizens and have same surname. Not sure from Brazil consulate website if we ... 23 Jun 14, by Tailspin Latest 24 Jun 14 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:7 :824	Latest by Fiona 24 Jun 14
What exactly does my maintenance cover? Hi all, I have been through a rather messy separation. Everything seems to stem down to finances and the fact i earn far more than the ex wife. I have ... 18 Jun 14, by DuncM Latest 19 Jun 14 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:9 :771	Latest by Fiona 19 Jun 14
Father Verbally & Physically Abusing Son - Contact Hi It''s been a long time since I last posted on Wikivorce....I''ve come a long way. Verbally and occasionally physically abusive ex-husband - ... 13 Jun 14, by SadEyes Latest 13 Jun 14 by SadEyes	Replies:2 :383	Latest by SadEyes 13 Jun 14
Dad not turning up! Hello am new here and desperate for advice. Background - I will bullet point not as Im being rude but a lot say so may make it easier. divorce ... 20 Apr 14, by pinklady1107 Latest 12 Jun 14 by pinklady1107 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:28 :1920	Latest by pinklady1107 12 Jun 14
birthday presents or savings account? Hi all, Got a tough one, and I''d appreciate your advice: Kids - two girls aged 6 and 10. The kids live with their mother and step-fa ... 10 Jun 14, by jiltedrick Latest 11 Jun 14 by rubytuesday	Replies:5 :313	Latest by rubytuesday 11 Jun 14
Daughter spending 50% 50% Can someone help - the FMH will be sold and we would both have enough to buy two, two bedroomed places. I want to live such that my 8 year old can at least walk ... 10 Jun 14, by Downbut Latest 10 Jun 14 by Fiona	Replies:1 :265	Latest by Fiona 10 Jun 14
Enforcement of child arrangements orders This has just been published by the Social Policy Section of the House of Commons Library: Children: Enforcement of child arrangements orders relati ... 03 Jun 14, by rubytuesday Locked	Replies:0 :554
sarahs law hi, can anyone offer any help advice on sarahs law. me ex has new partner, who doesn''t see his ex or kids. ive been told its over a court order for violence to ... 30 May 14, by sadneil Latest 30 May 14 by sadneil	Replies:4 :473	Latest by sadneil 30 May 14
Help Me and my ex have been separated 7 years and he hasn''t had any contact with our 12 year old son. He moved 300 miles away with a new partner. I''m hopi ... 26 May 14, by Footballing mum Latest 27 May 14 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :323	Latest by rubytuesday 27 May 14
Disabled child being used to get more cash Hi all, my son is disabled and for this my ex receives a stack of benefits. However she is trying to wangle "deferred spousal maintenance" ( ... 23 May 14, by maddogtps Latest 24 May 14 by maddogtps 1 2	Replies:11 :852	Latest by maddogtps 24 May 14
School Placement trouble I submitted an application form for my daughter who will start school in Year-R this September 2014. I submitted this early after the submissions windo ... 21 May 14, by Hergest	Replies:0 :250
Father threatens police Hello, My ex has taken to threatening to send the police around for "harassment" every time he doesn''t like my response to his email ... 18 May 14, by Sunnychick Latest 19 May 14 by Sunnychick 1 2	Replies:8 :666	Latest by Sunnychick 19 May 14
So sad for my child I''ve become a weekend daddy for a young child… i.e. the "standard" 2 weekends (4 days) over 4 weeks. I was naively hoping for a ba ... 24 Apr 14, by bab Latest 16 May 14 by bab 1 2	Replies:7 :797	Latest by bab 16 May 14
No reply Hi, I had a company valuation done a couple of months ago, when I chased this up last month my solicitor said yes she had it and she would forward it t ... 13 May 14, by Hollyxxx Latest 13 May 14 by Hollyxxx	Replies:1 :374	Latest by Hollyxxx 13 May 14
Found Evidence that my ex lied about their assets I just found a document on my computer that was password protected. I wasn''t sure what it was so I typed in a couple of passwords and managed to open it! < ... 09 May 14, by montybaba Latest 12 May 14 by sulkypants	Replies:5 :410	Latest by sulkypants 12 May 14
Taking children away during term - who''s decision? I see my kids every Wednesday, I pick them up from school and spend the evening with them. My ex has said that I can''t see them the week after next, a ... 06 May 14, by MisguidedMissile Latest 09 May 14 by bab 1 2 3	Replies:14 :879	Latest by bab 09 May 14
Holiday abroad information I have been told that the UK courts will expect either partner in a divorce to give the other partner information about taking their children of the marriage ab ... 05 May 14, by susie2014 Latest 09 May 14 by bab	Replies:5 :298	Latest by bab 09 May 14
c100 form My partners ex-wife served papers on my partner today. On reading the application, it appears that page 7 is missing, this is the page that states what ... 06 May 14, by Starlett	Replies:0 :274
Advice re angry son opposed to counselling I wonder if any WIkis can reassure me about me "forcing" my angry and distressed 11 year old to see a psychologist. STBX had an affair wit ... 06 May 14, by Vastra1 Latest 06 May 14 by spooky	Replies:1 :264	Latest by spooky 06 May 14
Shared Custody Hello, My ex tells me he is applying for shared custody, even though he knows this will cause our two young children considerable upset. He was emotion ... 03 May 14, by mst1 Latest 03 May 14 by mst1	Replies:2 :273	Latest by mst1 03 May 14
Concerns for my daughter Hi there, I wanted your help. I wanted to see if there is anything I can do in relation to below or do I accept what I see. I have a 3 year ol ... 29 Apr 14, by Robby S Latest 01 May 14 by bab	Replies:4 :409	Latest by bab 01 May 14
Part 7 of D8 form Hi all. Sorry if this question is posted elsewhere, I can''t find the answer. Just a quick question. My wife and I are going through divorce. Im the Pe ... 24 Apr 14, by Jayjay12345 Latest 25 Apr 14 by Jayjay12345	Replies:2 :360	Latest by Jayjay12345 25 Apr 14
Parental alienation my ex has always been a bully since we married but he is very clever. the state system let me down taking ex''s views and never what I said had been happening b ... 21 Apr 14, by susie2014 Latest 21 Apr 14 by Forseti	Replies:1 :421	Latest by Forseti 21 Apr 14
Superdad holiday or more Hi my ex and I have 50:50 shared care arrangements imposed by court order. much as several other parents are saying he is becoming the super dad when for th ... 21 Apr 14, by susie2014 Latest 21 Apr 14 by Forseti	Replies:2 :472	Latest by Forseti 21 Apr 14

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