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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.
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Bankruptcy & Clean Break Order
In my divorce, no consent orders were signed and no assets or money dealt with between us.

My ex-husband now wants a Clean Break Order signed and has d ...
07 Aug 13, by Divorcee1066
Latest 08 Aug 13 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:3
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Latest by WYSPECIAL
08 Aug 13
Child maintenance
Divorce finalised 2011, he had an affair and left. He has new child. I have 2 teenagers girl 15, boy 13.
It was a High Court divorce with maintenance set at ...
06 Aug 13, by victoria1947
Latest 06 Aug 13 by Fiona
Replies:2
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Latest by Fiona
06 Aug 13
Calculation
Could I just ask anyone from Child Maintenance how it is possible to make a calculation based on a single payslip provided 12 months previously? (Ex has own LTD ...
28 Jul 13, by perin123
Latest 30 Jul 13 by perin123
Replies:5
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Latest by perin123
30 Jul 13
ExH remarrying
Just a quick question really... My ex husband has just announced that he is now engaged (to the other woman for those that are familiar with my story!) anyway, ...
23 Jul 13, by Kazzabell80
Latest 28 Jul 13 by Kazzabell80
Replies:8
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Latest by Kazzabell80
28 Jul 13
Child maintenance insurance
Hi there,

Does anyone know of any insurance policies to cover child maintenance?

I''ve looked on the internet and the most common suggestion i ...
22 Jul 13, by annonymous1
Latest 22 Jul 13 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:1
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Latest by WYSPECIAL
22 Jul 13
If ex changes the terms of the Consent Order?
Consent order has only been in force for about 6 months. Today I received an email saying ex now wants to change his NET income to gross minus NI, tax, pension ...
18 Jul 13, by curlyhairgirl
Latest 19 Jul 13 by curlyhairgirl
Replies:8
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Latest by curlyhairgirl
19 Jul 13
re definitions
the court order states '' xxx amount untill they shall respectively attain the age of 17 or cease full-time secondary education whichever is the latter ''
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07 Jul 13, by rimskyx
Latest 08 Jul 13 by rimskyx
Replies:12
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Latest by rimskyx
08 Jul 13
breach of court hearing child maintenance
please if anyone can help i am desperate what to do next and what action to take. i have been through a very nasty divorce it was finalised in may this year and ...
26 Jun 13, by kentenglishrose
Latest 05 Jul 13 by kentenglishrose
Replies:14
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Latest by kentenglishrose
05 Jul 13
how much should my partner pay his ex
can someone advise me how much he should pay his ex
they separated almost 2 yrs ago and he has been paying £750 a month but has asked for this to be review ...
30 May 13, by Sam46
Latest 04 Jul 13 by Pammy1970
Replies:11
:1004
Latest by Pammy1970
04 Jul 13
Unpaid Child Maintenance
I have a consent order detailing child maintenance. Ex has not paid maintenance since 2010 citing unemployment and poverty. I have now been made aware that he o ...
29 Jun 13, by The law is an ass
Latest 30 Jun 13 by The law is an ass
Replies:7
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Latest by The law is an ass
30 Jun 13
53 nights and over
Hi everyone, children stay with NRP ''one overnight stay of 24 hours'' UNDER the agreed amount of 53 and over per year. Am currently asking CSA to re-assess. As ...
27 Jun 13, by wavingnotdrowning1
Latest 28 Jun 13 by wavingnotdrowning1
Replies:5
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Latest by wavingnotdrowning1
28 Jun 13
Confusing Info on new rules for CM
Can someone please clarify the following as they are in conflict with one another!

This is from a solicitor''s site:
For a gross annual income of u ...
23 Jun 13, by wavingnotdrowning1
Latest 27 Jun 13 by wavingnotdrowning1
Replies:7
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Latest by wavingnotdrowning1
27 Jun 13
New child mantenance rules
Have just been reading about the new rules (using gross income, charging parents for collection etc) and am somewhat confused.
I''ve just opened a claim for ...
23 Jun 13, by wavingnotdrowning1
Latest 23 Jun 13 by MrsMathsisfun
Replies:1
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Latest by MrsMathsisfun
23 Jun 13
Maintenance seems very high?
Can anyone help? I currently pay £450 a month for my 2 children. I have them overnight 3 nights a week. For the sake of 2 nights a month that would equal share ...
14 Jun 13, by Jim75
Latest 23 Jun 13 by wavingnotdrowning1
Replies:8
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Latest by wavingnotdrowning1
23 Jun 13
CM - Child coming of age and going to UNI
So my lovely daughter is 18 in a couple of months time, fingers crossed she is off to UNI and I will of course support her to the very best of my ability.
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17 Jun 13, by esox11
Latest 19 Jun 13 by esox11
Replies:17
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Latest by esox11
19 Jun 13
Further education
I have twin sons who are both doing their A levels. Under the terms of my divorce settlement I have too pay maintainance until the boys are 17 or leave fulltime ...
10 Jun 13, by john p
Latest 18 Jun 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:8
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
18 Jun 13
Get Rid of CSA!!
CSA is not ''fit for purpose'' and not set out to what it was supposed to do which is ensure that absent parents, whatever gender take financial responsibility ...
11 Jun 13, by titch08
Latest 14 Jun 13 by appleonia
Replies:1
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Latest by appleonia
14 Jun 13
statement of arrangement for children
I need some advice please.

My ex completed a statement of arrangement for our son (age 10)to pay a set amount to me which he has done for 4 years. He ...
09 Jun 13, by louiseh0307
Latest 12 Jun 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
12 Jun 13
Maintenance and Childcare
Hi there, I have a query about childcare costs, and what''s included in maintenance.

Currently I have my child for 5 nights out of 14. About 6 weeks ag ...
10 Jun 13, by Lissa1974
Latest 12 Jun 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:6
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
12 Jun 13
definition of dependant child
My stbx and I have 3 children - aged 20 -just finished uni and hoping to move to plymouth with his girlfriend, aged 19 -just finished first year at hull uni, a ...
12 Jun 13, by deskpilot
Latest 12 Jun 13 by Gillian48
Replies:1
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Latest by Gillian48
12 Jun 13
What to do when the CSA fail?
So, last installment of stbxh''s pittance of CSA was April and i''ve been chasing the CSA ever since. Apparently, after around 10 years of ex working at the sam ...
07 Jun 13, by jslgb
Replies:0
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Child Maintenance after Redundancy
Hi, and apologies if this has been asked before - I can''t seem to find quite what I''m looking for.

I''m currently going through the process of redund ...
04 Jun 13, by djlman
Latest 07 Jun 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
07 Jun 13
CSA and self-employment
Sorry if this has been raised before, but I''m new on this section of the forum. My ex is self-employed and has been assessed as only earning £5000 p.a. and th ...
30 May 13, by charlie28
Latest 31 May 13 by jaw
Replies:1
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Latest by jaw
31 May 13
Maintenance Order
Hi, I have a maintenance order for my two children that has been in place for over 12 years now which was initially to be paid until they finished their 1st Hon ...
20 May 13, by worriedmum15
Latest 21 May 13 by Gillian48
Replies:2
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Latest by Gillian48
21 May 13
CSA and consent order
I have been paying mainatenance to my ex since 2008 through a consent order based on what the CSA would calculate. I have also being paying £125 a month (again ...
19 May 13, by Dan Kirk
Latest 21 May 13 by Dan Kirk
Replies:3
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Latest by Dan Kirk
21 May 13
When do CSA payments stop??
Can someone just clarify when CSA payments stop please - I understood that they were to continue until child is out of full time education - ie if I still get c ...
19 May 13, by Gillian48
Latest 21 May 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:19
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
21 May 13
Not Married
What are the possibilities to get the NRP to pay Maintenance when the couple was never married and he does not work (willingly). The NRP owns 2 1/2 out of 3 pr ...
17 May 13, by Anette
Latest 19 May 13 by perrypower
Replies:1
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Latest by perrypower
19 May 13
earnings of parent with primary residence
Hi

Does the salary of the parent who has primary residence ever come into account when calculating maintenance payments? Is it irrelevant how much the ...
29 Apr 13, by icklacknok
Latest 17 May 13 by lynseed
Replies:9
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Latest by lynseed
17 May 13
Variation to CSA
I need advice. My husband (separated 2 years) has applied for a variation order to reduce the amount he pays through the CSA. This is based on the mortgage and ...
09 May 13, by sniffy
Latest 16 May 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:6
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Latest by Child Maintenance Options
16 May 13
Replies:1
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Latest by stepper
14 May 13
re: full time education
In my consent order it states I pay maintenance until my child reaches the age of 18 or leaves full time education, whichever is the later. She is 18 next week ...
12 May 13, by Chris1488
Latest 12 May 13 by hadenoughnow
Replies:1
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Latest by hadenoughnow
12 May 13
CSA Calculations
Hi All,

My ex has requested a personal change in circumstances with his maintenance payments and has also all of a sudden after x amount of years decid ...
10 May 13, by jslgb
Latest 10 May 13 by jslgb
Replies:3
:542
Latest by jslgb
10 May 13
CSA Payment what and when to start
Hi All,

The CSA contacted me last night and gave me the monthly figure I am expected to pay. They also said they will contact my STBX and let her know ...
01 May 13, by lostandonthesofa
Latest 08 May 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
:496
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
08 May 13
CSA!!!
Ok so i know the CSA is a hot topic on the forum, and for some parents like myself we rely on this organisation in order to receive anything, However, my recent ...
29 Apr 13, by jslgb
Replies:0
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New Child Maintenance scheme - gross income
Hi All,

Having done various searches on the new CM gross income scheme, I can''t find out when it actually comes into place.

At the moment my ...
28 Apr 13, by annonymous1
Latest 28 Apr 13 by Fiona
Replies:1
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Latest by Fiona
28 Apr 13
Southern Irish Court order
I was divorced 5 years ago in Dublin. The court order was also made in Dublin at that time although me and 3 of my 4 children were and still are living in Engla ...
24 Apr 13, by reilly
Latest 26 Apr 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:1
:435
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
26 Apr 13
Child Maintenance for Stepchildren
Hi,

I learned today that my STBX is will be claiming for maintenance from me, in respect of her children from her first marriage.

We were marr ...
24 Apr 13, by paraclete
Latest 26 Apr 13 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:25
:1740
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
26 Apr 13
CSA and mortgage
Hi, first post, couldn''t think of a good username but I am both confused and hungry.
Basically my ex and I finished our relationship over a year ago now an ...
03 Feb 13, by Confused and hungry
Latest 26 Apr 13 by Lostboy67
Replies:3
:454
Latest by Lostboy67
26 Apr 13
Son dropping out of Uni and maintenance payments.
We agreed an amount with my husbands ex wife to pay her about a third of what his court order said in maintenance whilst his son was doing his degree (this was ...
21 Apr 13, by karen250463
Latest 24 Apr 13 by karen250463
Replies:3
:356
Latest by karen250463
24 Apr 13
HELP! some legal info needed
I have been divorced for 9 years, I did my own legal work right down to drafting the consent Order, my ex periodically missed child support payments and from my ...
18 Apr 13, by cbesidethesea
Replies:0
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