Variations to a Consent Order

Hi, does anyone know the process this involves please?

Ex is applying to Court where our Consent Order was made to reduce child maintenance due to financial hardship.

Will the Court write to me as well or just arrange it with him? Will they ask him for evidence of household income and outgoings and what will they take into account for the purposes of recalculating the maintenance? And will they also want evidence of my household income?

Thanks for any info and advice you can give me.

Capri

When was the consent order dated?

With orders made after March 2003 the courts normally have no authority to order CM or a variation and if the order is more than a year old either party may apply to the CSA.

If an order predates March 2003 there will be a hearing and the judge determines what information is required. Usually it is just a case of both parties providing details of their incomes and income needs. The way courts used to calculate CM was basically to divide the household expenses of the parent of care by the number of people living in the household to calculate the income needs of the child.