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Shiver Metimbers
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21 Jun 13 #398077 by Shiver Metimbers

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I am living in England and she is studying in England and we are all British? American law must be completely different to ours?

somuch2know2
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21 Jun 13 #398089 by somuch2know2

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Shoot me now. Sorry- for some reason I thought I read that she as in the US. Sorry for the confusion.

Child Maintenance Options
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25 Jun 13 #398617 by Child Maintenance Options

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Hello Shiver Metimbers

Thank you for your post. I am William, the child maintenance Options consultant.

You mentioned you have a court order in place for child maintenance, which is usually known as a Consent Order. Once your Consent Order has been agreed and authorised, you are legally liable to pay the amount the court has endorsed. However, to confirm whether you should continue making payments whilst your daughter is on her work placement, you may wish to contact the court where the order was made or seek legal advice. You may find a solicitor in your local area at find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk/.

If you would like to talk to our team in complete confidence about child maintenance you could give us a ring on 0800 988 0988. We also have some other useful tools on our website to help support separated parents.

Shiver Metimbers
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03 Jul 13 #399846 by Shiver Metimbers

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I’ve just heard from my ex who has taken legal advice and reckons even though my Daughter is on a placement from Uni the payments should continue. I’ve explained she is no longer in full time education and is earning, she now argues that the placement is work experience towards her education?

MrsMathsisfun
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03 Jul 13 #399849 by MrsMathsisfun

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If your daughter is earning money she is working. If she isn''t earning it work experience.

Maybe offer a compromise pay half the amount for this year and next year when she back at uni ?

Shiver Metimbers
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03 Jul 13 #399851 by Shiver Metimbers

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Yes,but Mrsmathsisfun she is saying that this placement is part of her studies and the fact she is earning is incidental?

MrsMathsisfun
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03 Jul 13 #399855 by MrsMathsisfun

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And the only way she can enforce the payment is through a court and as you have discovered this is a grey area with no guarantee for either of you.

When you made the agreement did you know that you would be agreeing to 4 years of uni or did you assume it was the usual 3 years?

Your not breaking the order assuming your happy to pay once she is back at uni. By paying offering half the money this year and half next you are coming up with a reasonable compromise. If ex meant agree let her take you to court and see what judge says.

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