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pethom
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28 Nov 14 #450323 by pethom

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Good day to you dear Sir or Madam,

My wife and I haven''t lived together for a while since she cheated on me. I haven''t had any plans to remarry and therefor not bothered about getting a divorce. She has now decided we should divorce.

Although I have payed what''s needed for our daughter (what to eat and drink, clothes and so on) when she''s with me, I understand that we will soon have to deal with the judicial matters how I should pay child support according to the law.

My question is: Can I require that the money is put into an accout that I too can have control over? The reason for this question is that I don''t want our daughter''s mother to use the money for the son she has with another man or for herself.

Fiona
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29 Nov 14 #450367 by Fiona

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Are you and your wife living and working in the UK? IF so you may find the information and tools at the CM Options website useful. YOu can agree between yourselves what you like but under the statutory scheme child maintenance is paid to the parent with care who has the autonomy to spend the money as they see fit.

Gillian48
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29 Nov 14 #450370 by Gillian48

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How old is your daughter? - as Fiona said there is information on here or gov.uk website regarding how much you should be paying.
The money is paid to the parent with care you could get a reduction for nights she stays with you and it''s payable until the child leaves full time education.
The money is paid to the parent with care and they will use it for all the child''s needs , paying for bills, clothes, school trips, food etc..... I think you''d struggle to control the money - you could try if it''s a voluntary payment but I think it would be difficult .

Child Maintenance Options
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01 Dec 14 #450619 by Child Maintenance Options

Reply from Child Maintenance Options

Hello Pethom

If you and your ex-partner arrange a family-based arrangement for child maintenance, this may be something you can agree. Family-based arrangement are agreements between both parents on who will provide what for a child. Family-based arrangements are not legally enforceable, therefore, parents can decide the terms of their arrangement to suit their current circumstances.

The Child Maintenance Options website has a useful tools and guides section that you and your ex-partner may find helpful when trying to negotiate your family-based arrangement. This can be found at www.cmoptions.org.

For information on all the different ways to set up child maintenance and for a more personalised service, you can visit the Child Maintenance Options website.

The DWP have a sorting out separation web-app that you may find useful. It offers help and support to separating and separated families. The link is: www.wikivorce.com/divorce/Sorting-Out-Separation.html.

Regards

William

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