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When do CSA payments stop??

Enough Already
Platinum Member

20 May 13 #394232 by Enough Already

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Hi

Thanks for clarifying. For us that is slightly bad news but no matter.

eA

MrsMathsisfun
Platinum Member

20 May 13 #394238 by MrsMathsisfun

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EA

Having second thoughts about cm payable after student leave secondary education as it wouldn''t be enforceable. The only situation I could see it being payable is if cm was sorted before 2003 so outside csa remit.

gertie269
Junior Member

20 May 13 #394253 by gertie269

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Hi,yes he will still have to pay CSA. Giving the child money is a gesture out of the ''goodness of his heart'' or ''pocket money''

MrsMathsisfun
Platinum Member

20 May 13 #394257 by MrsMathsisfun

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Not once child reaches 18/19 left school and attending uni then paying ''child'' directly is perfectly acceptable.

Gillian48
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21 May 13 #394274 by Gillian48

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Thanks for all comments - I have had great advice and I know where I stand - yes it would appear to those who don''t know my ex is being generous in giving my son money - but he will stop csa payments even though he''s still in education. This is the same ex/father who at the FDR stated if our son wanted money for uni he would have to apply for maintenace off him under the children''s act. Knowing he couldn''t get legal aid , I couldn''t afford it and there was no time to do it. Hence my son staying on another year at college! As I mentioned before once the FH is finished with all monies will stop!

Child Maintenance Options
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21 May 13 #394301 by Child Maintenance Options

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Hi Chocaholic85.

Thank you for your post. I am Sarah the child maintenance options consultant.

We are a different organisation to the Child Support Agency (CSA), but I will try and point you in the right direction.

I can see there is some confusion to when child maintenance should stop. Under child support legislation, regular child maintenance payments must be made until a child is 16 years old, or 20 if they are in full-time, non-advanced education (A-level or equivalent), or for as long as Child Benefit is being paid. Before 10 December 2012, the upper age limit was 19.

However, if your child is 19 after this date and in full-time education, maintenance would be paid until the age of 20.

For confirmation of this you may wish to speak to the CSA directly. Their contact details can be found on any letter they have sent you, or this website www.gov.uk/child-support-agency provides their contact details.

If you would like to find out more about how Child Maintenance Options can help you visit cmoptions.org or call us free on 0800 988 0988 between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday or 9am and 4pm on Saturday

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