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Ex has remarried - what happens to CSA payments?

ochreloca
Posted by
Junior Member

04 Aug 12 #347353 by ochreloca

Topic started by ochreloca

Hi,
I have searched the internet and can''t find the answer to my question.
The ex has married recently. His maintenance is paid via attachment of earnings. He demanded a DNA test which proved he must pay.

Does the amount get recalculated because he has remarried?

Thanks if anyone can help.

Bobbinalong
Platinum Member

04 Aug 12 #347355 by Bobbinalong

Reply from Bobbinalong

unless he has kids, no change

jslgb
Platinum Member

04 Aug 12 #347356 by jslgb

Reply from jslgb

In a word: No.

CSA goes off your exes wages alone regardless of his marital status.

If there are children in his marital home and he informs the CSA of this the amount of maintenance he has to pay will go down. I think this also works in the opposite scenario where if you have more children in your home his payments would go up slightly, but i''m not 100% sure of this.

Felixstowe
Senior Member

04 Aug 12 #347357 by Felixstowe

Reply from Felixstowe

Hi

If his new wife has a child land it is living with them or they go on to have a child of their own he will be reassessed and the CSA amount will be recalculated and reduced to reflect this. If there are no children then no the amount he pays will stay the same.

Fiona
Platinum Member

04 Aug 12 #347358 by Fiona

Reply from Fiona

No. Child support remains the same if the non-resident parent has co-habits or remarries. However, there is a reduction in the assessable amount of income if there are children living in the NRP''s household which may reduce the amount of child support.

ochreloca
Posted by
Junior Member

04 Aug 12 #347361 by ochreloca

Reply from ochreloca

Thanks everyone who has replied. There are only older children in his house (teens and 20s) and I doubt they will have their ''own'' child as we are approaching 50 in age!

WYSPECIAL
Moderator

05 Aug 12 #347457 by WYSPECIAL

Reply from WYSPECIAL

jslgb wrote:

. I think this also works in the opposite scenario where if you have more children in your home his payments would go up slightly, but i''m not 100% sure of this.

Not unless he is the father of them.

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