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grafter
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05 Dec 12 #369292 by grafter

Topic started by grafter

My partner has recently moved in with me with her 3 chilldre.i pay tp my ex a monthly amount for our child.
My partner works full time,but her ex has never paid any payments for his kids.
My question is will this make a difference to wat I pay.
Thankyou

jslgb
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05 Dec 12 #369294 by jslgb

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I typed out a reply but realised it was quite judgmental so deleted it and started again.

Has your new partner attempted to go through the csa procedure to get maintenance for her children?

positive99
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05 Dec 12 #369295 by positive99

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I''m with you on that one jslgb. This is a sensitive issue. My understanding is yes you can lower your payments to your ex now that you are financially responsible for your news partners children. My thoughts would be that if you did your ex would not be too pleased. Maybe it would be easier to keep payments the same and get your new partner to chase up her ex for CSA payments.

Fiona
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05 Dec 12 #369297 by Fiona

Reply from Fiona

No, receiving no CM won''t make a difference. Your partner will need to pursue the natural father through the CSA. IF your income is greater than your new partner''s any Working Family Tax Credits your new family will receive are added to your income before calculating the amount of CM due to be paid. If you both earn the same just half WFTC is added to your income.

However, the NRP has an allowance for children living with them that is deducted from their income before the usual calculation. Currently the rate is 25% of income for three children.

Child Maintenance Options
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19 Dec 12 #370976 by Child Maintenance Options

Reply from Child Maintenance Options

Hello

Thanks for your post. I''m Sarah, the child maintenance Options Consultant. If you have a CSA arrangement in place, you should tell them about your change in circumstances straight away. The CSA works out child maintenance payments using a set formula, which is based on the income of the paying parent. Other factors are taken into account (including the number of children that need child maintenance, and if the paying parent lives with any other children) but this does NOT include a new partner''s income.

If you don''t have a CSA case, then you can still get an idea of what your payments would be, using the Child Maintenance Options calculator. You could use this figure as a starting point to re-negotiate your agreement.

You might also want to consider making a family-based arrangement, if you think you and your ex-partner can sort out child maintenance between yourselves. Although a family-based arrangement isn''t legally binding it gives you the flexibility to agree between you what counts as child maintenance, and to change your agreement as your child gets older or your circumstances change.

We have a web application that you may find useful, it offers help and support to separating families. The link is: www.cmoptions.org/en/sortingoutseparation/index.asp

For more information about family-based arrangements - and tips on how to talk to your ex-partner about money - visit Child Maintenance Options at www.cmoptions.org. Or you can speak to someone in confidence by calling 0800 988 0988.

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