Child Support in addition to maintenance

Hi Mike

Would it not be easier just to give sol info he wants then? Then they will see that they won't get any more and will just drop the case hopefully.

Janey

Janey

I think I may just as well, but I am going to ask for some info from them too - ie some proof that D has place on course and ask sol to justify why D feels she will need more money given the circumstances. Have already sent off my wage slips so he can see my income and don't intend to do anything else until I hear from him again - hoping that once they see what I actually earn they may just drop it. If this happens I'll just leave things as they are

Thanks for your advice, Mike

Just a quick update.

D's sol has now written to say that they accept that the maintenance being paid to her mother will be enough for this year. Sounds like they may try again next year if she goes to uni but a lot of things can change in that time so why worry now!!!

Thanks for the feedback. Good to know it's been resolved for now.

Here we go again!!!!

Just heard from D's sol saying that she is going on to university soon and (despite the fact that she has been awarded a student loan and I already pay £50 per week to her mother for both my daughters) she is asking me to contribute and additional £80 per week to support her. This is just ludicrous and I'm wondering when it will all end. Have typed up reply and posted it off pointing out that she should have more than enough to live on from the figures she has given but she is claiming that it will cost her £70 per week just for food - for one student!!!!. He has asked for details of my income and expenditure again and I have sent a quickly made up list of these which show I actually have a deficit if I contribute half of joint household expenses as well as those I'm responsible for individually.

Can anyone tell me if my new wife's income (which has gone up somewhat from this time last year when D tried to get more alimony from me) will be taken into consideration if D does take this to court as threatened?

Just to remind everyone that hasn't read the whole of this thread that I am NOT trying to get out of supporting D as I already pay her mother maintenance for her and her younger sister.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Mike

Your new wife's income is only taken into account because she should be contributing towards your household expenses. In theory this reduces your expenses increasing the amount of your disposable income and therefore your ability to pay child maintenance.



To give you an idea of student living costs this is lifted from the Edinburgh University website;

Weekly budget, 2010-2011 for university room in halls,university self-catering room and a private flat respectively.

Rent: £111- £216/£57- £118/£90

Food: £15 for lunches/£50/ £50

Gas/electricity: included in rent/included in rent/£11-15

Internet: included in rent/included in rent/£5 - £8

Mobile phones: £10-£15/£10-£15/£10-£15

Laundry/toiletries: £8/£8/£8

Total per week: £144 - £289/£125-£191/£174 - £186

Thanks for this Fiona.
I've done some research myself and know that she will have disposable income afer paying for her room in halls that includes all bills of £65 per week. This before her mother gives her any portion of the maintenance I pay to her or anything she can earn herself. Given that all my money is accounted for before considering food, clothes, etc I believe this should be more than enough.
Only concern I still have is whether they would look to find out my now wifes income to see if she should contribute more to shared household expenses than the half I have suggested to free up some of what I bring in for additional alimony. My wife is strongly opposed to this and so it could create real problems for me. It does seem unreasonable for her to have to do this and for her children to therefore get less.

Mike