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paying maintenance once child is 20yr and at UNI Hi I have been divorced for 18yrs and have always paid and helped my ex and kept our agreed maintenance payments for the 18yrs now my son is at UNI and is 20yr ... 22 Jan 25, by NeedhelpDad Latest 04 Sep 25 by NeedhelpDad 1 2	Replies:9 :1090	Latest by NeedhelpDad 04 Sep 25
Financial order v apprenticeship Hello all, hope someone can help? In my financial order of my divorce it says child maintenance will be paid until last child is 18 or end of full time ... 29 Jun 20, by BikerRob Latest 31 Jul 25 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:11 :1959	Latest by WYSPECIAL 31 Jul 25
Child maintenance query Hi My ex-husband and I have a child arrangement order (CAO) that stipulates our children (ages 14 & 10) spend every weds overnight with him, then tak ... 03 Apr 25, by Purplerainbow Latest 07 Apr 25 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :275	Latest by WYSPECIAL 07 Apr 25
How can the CMS overthrow a Court Order? I'm really struggling to understand how, by simply telephoning the CMS and making an application to them to take control of child maintenance payments by paying ... 13 Oct 20, by hollys Latest 26 Jan 25 by Kizzwizzfizz 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:29 :5699	Latest by Kizzwizzfizz 26 Jan 25
Global maintance I am divorced and have the final order stating that upon completion of the family home my ex is to pay me global maintance. The completaion of the family home w ... 01 Dec 24, by crazyteapot123 Latest 03 Dec 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:2 :248	Latest by WYSPECIAL 03 Dec 24
Can I influence the CMS decision on a variation Hi, I’m going through a divorce and I’ve had to close the joint account due to financial reasons. Although my wife has sizeable savings, she has no inco ... 13 Jun 24, by Galen08 Latest 13 Jun 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :426	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Jun 24
16 year old moving in with dad Hi i wonder if you could advise me pls. Our daughter has decided to move in with her dad (gotta love teenagers). She moved in on January 1st this year and ... 22 Jan 24, by Rumpelstilskin Latest 23 Jan 24 by Rumpelstilskin	Replies:4 :596	Latest by Rumpelstilskin 23 Jan 24
Income for CM purposes Two questions around this... Firstly, if my ex is on a temporary promotion for several months and the pay scale is 10k full year equivalent more than his no ... 20 Sep 23, by ATMSPC Latest 27 Sep 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :411	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 Sep 23
Private School Fees - pls help! Hi, I'd be very grateful for some steer. We are trying to avoid financials final hearing. We have almost agreed on everything, with the last sticking point bein ... 05 Sep 23, by Harry Q Latest 09 Sep 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :564	Latest by WYSPECIAL 09 Sep 23
Proving a child is not in education Hi all, I have been paying child and spousal maintenance since 2016. The wording in the final order is "spousal maintenance shall be p ... 04 Sep 23, by Roy123 Latest 04 Sep 23 by Roy123	Replies:2 :436	Latest by Roy123 04 Sep 23
Will CMS contact me when maint ends? Hi All. Hoping someone can help me on this. So, I've been paying CM for many years. My ex went to CMS a few years ago hoping she might be bette ... 26 Aug 23, by Bobbinalong Latest 31 Aug 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:5 :544	Latest by WYSPECIAL 31 Aug 23
CMS stopping Will the court take into account my ex pays CMS in respect of his first child and this will end in 5yrs. He will then have this money ‘spare’. He will stop ... 21 Aug 23, by BetteBlue Latest 26 Aug 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :382	Latest by WYSPECIAL 26 Aug 23
Court order to pay mortgage - ex pays no child maintenance Hello All, Been divorced 10 years and there's a court order on the property. Ex has to pay mortgage until son completes his full time or undergradua ... 14 Jul 23, by Lolita1959 Latest 20 Jul 23 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :1007	Latest by WYSPECIAL 20 Jul 23
When to stop child maintenance Hi There, I have a child Maintance agreement with my ex to pay for my boys until they finish their secondary education. My ex has stopped paying child maint ... 08 Jun 22, by 63Jordan Latest 16 Mar 23 by rubytuesday 1 2	Replies:9 :1494	Latest by rubytuesday 16 Mar 23
Top up child maintenance order in court Hello, please can someone advise me how to go about applying to the court to have top up child maintenance paid? My ex husband earns £5500 per week, so w ... 15 Oct 22, by Redmist27 Latest 19 Oct 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :661	Latest by rubytuesday 19 Oct 22
Child maintenance on joint/shared custody I’ve tried to find clear guidance on child maintenance / joint/shared custody. In summary my current spouse and I are progressing with divorce and wh ... 27 Aug 22, by Sam9991234 Latest 27 Aug 22 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :534	Latest by wikivorce team 27 Aug 22
what is reasonable? I currently have a consent order that requires me to pay £833 towards the cost of our two children. the realities are i'm earning less than the number used at ... 07 Jan 22, by Peter789	Replies:0 :826
What is enough for proof of income I am self employed, divorced and have a CO that says I will pay child support at CMA rates. I have forwarded an email from my accountant saying what my taxable ... 23 Sep 21, by ♤Dizzy♤ Latest 27 Sep 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:4 :896	Latest by hadenoughnow 27 Sep 21
Ex asking for school extra expenses of laptop,school lunch etc though paying CMS Hi All, I currently have 143 days overnight care in a year for my child. i.e 40% access. I pay child maintenance regularly as per CMS calculation. Now ... 09 Sep 21, by caringfather Latest 12 Sep 21 by caringfather 1 2	Replies:8 :2880	Latest by caringfather 12 Sep 21
Yet another car benefit and CMS Hi everyone, Long time lurker but posting for the first time. I'm divorced and paying parent, we have verbal agreement on the shared care although I'm ... 13 Jul 21, by softice Latest 23 Aug 21 by softice	Replies:2 :878	Latest by softice 23 Aug 21
Changing consent order Hi. Any help appreciated! I am in the process of negotiating CM with my (soon to be) ex and will get the CM written up in a consent order 1) If my ... 04 Aug 21, by AdrianW33 Latest 04 Aug 21 by AdrianW33	Replies:2 :839	Latest by AdrianW33 04 Aug 21
Help please, 17+yr okd now wants to live with Dad. Advice please, my 17+yr old wants to live at my address, she has a year left at college also works part time (Less than 20 hrs) but has had enough of her mother ... 12 Jun 21, by LRM2471 Latest 13 Jun 21 by LRM2471	Replies:2 :988	Latest by LRM2471 13 Jun 21
Maintenance payment My ex wife has asked today for me to arrange regular maintenance payments to help her.Our 2 children(21 + 18) both live with me and have done since we split 3 y ... 24 May 21, by Dantheman12 Latest 26 May 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :782	Latest by rubytuesday 26 May 21
Ex husband wants 50/50 so he doesn't have to pay CM Hi, My ex husband has told my children (10 & 14) that he wants to have them 3.5 days per week so that he doesn't have to pay me any CM. ... 08 Apr 21, by happydaysahead	Replies:0 :953
child maintenance not being spent on them but new partner hi im paying child maintenance for two of my boys but it is clear its not being spent on them but on her new partner and them saving to get married . what c ... 07 Apr 21, by oh yes 67 Latest 07 Apr 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :634	Latest by rubytuesday 07 Apr 21
IR35 - Appropriate tactical date to make New Child Maintenance application Good evening everyone, I am going through a divorce having separated from my husband last year. I would like some information please. My husband is ... 28 Mar 21, by Destinyhelp	Replies:0 :661
childcare fees Hi, going trough a divorce and husband has decided he will only pay £300 towards child maintenance when nursery already cost £1300 a month can childc ... 22 Mar 21, by mvilma6 Latest 26 Mar 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:3 :974	Latest by wikivorce team 26 Mar 21
Uni and Tertiary CM Hi can anyone help with experience of Tertiary CM? Uni is looming and CM for son will cease in the summer and just be payable for younger two. Ex is ... 24 Jan 21, by Dido89 Latest 08 Mar 21 by Dido89	Replies:3 :804	Latest by Dido89 08 Mar 21
When should you start paying maintenance Hi there My sister in law has left my brother and they 12 year old son as she was having an affair. She is being soooo incredibly unreasonable ... 28 Feb 21, by Chiefwiggams Latest 01 Mar 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:2 :866	Latest by rubytuesday 01 Mar 21
Child maintenance including annual bonus of last year in annual review Hi All, I got my annual review for 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 from CMS which has considered my last year's (2020) gross income including the bon ... 27 Feb 21, by caringfather Latest 28 Feb 21 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :1050	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 Feb 21
Child Support Ending Hi, I have one child that is about to go to university and another still at school. I have a court order for maintenance but it doesn't state when it ends or th ... 23 Jan 21, by bluewho Latest 25 Jan 21 by bluewho	Replies:4 :914	Latest by bluewho 25 Jan 21
Changing maintenance payments I have no taxable income or benefits. I signed a separation agreement that stated I pay a set amount each month. Am I able to change this, my income h ... 06 Nov 20, by Adgjl Latest 09 Nov 20 by Adgjl 1 2	Replies:8 :1919	Latest by Adgjl 09 Nov 20
Need serious help Child maintenace payments Hi I have 4 children with my ex we have both moved on and have take a divorce. Each year my Cm payments are increasing due to working more overtime. Last year I ... 03 Nov 20, by sweet4u2012 Latest 08 Nov 20 by sweet4u2012	Replies:4 :1154	Latest by sweet4u2012 08 Nov 20
changes to CM when a child moves in with the paying parent Hi Can anyone advise me on my best way through this? My ex and I have two sons. I have been their primary caretaker for 10 years but now the eldest ... 27 Sep 20, by caitriona Latest 28 Sep 20 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :809	Latest by WYSPECIAL 28 Sep 20
Changes in circumstances for both parties and consent order I got divorced 7 years ago now, it was a pretty amicable divorce and a consent order was put in place for child maintenance, this was based on equal share of cu ... 01 Sep 20, by cook1e Latest 02 Sep 20 by cook1e	Replies:2 :1306	Latest by cook1e 02 Sep 20
Online A levels, maintenance still payable? Hi, my child has decided to study a levels online age 16-18 instead of staying in college. The study is with an accredited learning body, and is costing a l ... 28 Aug 20, by Wavingnotdrowningstill Latest 01 Sep 20 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:8 :1797	Latest by WYSPECIAL 01 Sep 20
Paying Direct to My Children so Wife Does Not Spend on Herself So I am a NRP and my kids are 14 and 15. I pay a lot of money to their mother via a consent order. She earns around £100k herself and she has remarried to an e ... 14 Aug 20, by Paulie69 Latest 15 Aug 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :901	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Aug 20
Saying I owe CMS money not been in steady employment? Hi all I’ve spoken with CMS today and they’ve advised me I owe 1000 to them, I spoke to them before the Covid crisis and they said i had owed about ... 05 Aug 20, by DistressedDad Latest 08 Aug 20 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :966	Latest by hadenoughnow 08 Aug 20
She simply refused to allow me to go proper 50 / 50 Hi there, My ex unexpectedly claimed CMS against me after I was paying the mortgage on the family home, mediation and other loans. Previously ... 29 Jun 20, by jungle7 Latest 04 Jul 20 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :1047	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 Jul 20
New Child Maintenance Service vs Consent Order Does anyone out there know the answer to this please? I understand that at the moment if child maintenance is arranged through a consent order agreed b ... 31 Jul 13, by Snowman35 Latest 19 Jun 20 by Georgia1982 1 2	Replies:9 :4473	Latest by Georgia1982 19 Jun 20

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