Shared Child Benefit

I have three children that live between two households on a 50/50 split (well, technically it is 70/30 in my favour, but that issue is or another day ...)

My ex receives the Child Benefit for all three (because she is the mother, and I am merely the father!). I have made a suggestion that I claim the child benefit for ONE child only, and continue to pay the agreed maintenance.

She is not entirely against this possibility, but needs to be convinced that there are not "legal" issues relating to this.

For example, she thinks that I would have to re-register "my child" at the doctors surgery and therefore all the appointments would go to my house not hers.

I don''t believe that this is the case (after all, we both have "equal" parental responsibilities).

Would anyone have experiences / case study example that would support the benefits of sharing the child benefit in this way?

Hi,

No, you wouldn''t need to re-register the child with the GP, school, or anything else - all that would happen is CB would be transferred into your name (and you can then make an application for the relevant tax credits for that child also).