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child maintenance changes Hi, I wondered if somebody could please advise me. If someone has been paying child maintenance via standing order every month, PAYE based on ... 13 Jul 15, by survive Latest 15 Jul 15 by WYSPECIAL 1 2	Replies:9 :1352	Latest by WYSPECIAL 15 Jul 15
Statuary route,variation and general advice needed Hi, I''ve finally hit the child maintenance point after a few years. As part of my divorce - I gave up the house and was allowed a 3 year break fro ... 29 Jun 15, by ifoundout Latest 29 Jun 15 by Fiona	Replies:1 :460	Latest by Fiona 29 Jun 15
she''s not gonna like this! Hi, im a newbie on here, so please be gentle! So it looks like my eldest step son has had enough of his mother and wants to move in with me and his dad. Not a ... 04 Jun 15, by allover Latest 05 Jun 15 by allover	Replies:5 :523	Latest by allover 05 Jun 15
Neither of the parents live in UK anymore Hello, I have a very complicated situation. My ex partner and I had a child in UK in 2008. I moved to Turkey with the child and my ex lives in Switchze ... 13 May 15, by Belgin Latest 15 May 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:1 :487	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 15 May 15
Consent order and CSA I was divorced in 2004 and for two Years my ex paid the child maintenance as per the consent order. He then had a baby with his new partner and stopped paying. ... 04 May 15, by CLMS Latest 04 May 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :497	Latest by WYSPECIAL 04 May 15
Whether to deduct DDs from voluntary CM On here a lot at the moment but getting close to discussing settlement, so need advice, hopefully soon I will be gone. Last Solictors letter stbx asked ... 24 Apr 15, by HRabbit Latest 27 Apr 15 by maddogtps 1 2 3	Replies:18 :1539	Latest by maddogtps 27 Apr 15
What''s the differnce? Hi, Would be very grateful if somebody can please explain the difference in the way CSA calculate self employed (sole trader) maintenance for those on ... 16 Apr 15, by blue_planet Latest 21 Apr 15 by Fiona	Replies:4 :551	Latest by Fiona 21 Apr 15
CMS and Consent Order I am moving towards a consent order but have already asked the CMS for a calculation regarding maintenance with my intention to include this in the consent orde ... 19 Mar 15, by rajpoot Latest 20 Mar 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :810	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 20 Mar 15
ex taking early retirement Good evening. I''ve not been on as things were going OK but now have a problem. The ex has bought a detached home with spacious grounds and will soon ha ... 16 Mar 15, by mumof5 Latest 17 Mar 15 by mumof5 1 2	Replies:9 :1266	Latest by mumof5 17 Mar 15
Payments for school activities. I recently agreed a clean break consent order In favour to my ex which includes my ex to keep children''s savings and using it to pay for children educational n ... 29 Jan 15, by skyliner Latest 26 Feb 15 by Child Maintenance Options 1 2	Replies:12 :1332	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 26 Feb 15
Dilemma...opinions sought Hi all I am in a situation where I''m 95% sure my ex''s income has changed with regards to CM (it''s dealt with through CSA). The CM calculation ha ... 07 Jan 15, by fluffyninja Latest 25 Feb 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:5 :578	Latest by WYSPECIAL 25 Feb 15
University. My x husband is court ordered to continue paying CM for his daughters to the end of first degree save for any gap year. My eldest daughter has graduate ... 19 Feb 15, by spooky Latest 21 Feb 15 by Fiona	Replies:6 :652	Latest by Fiona 21 Feb 15
Global maintenance order validity period I''ve got an order that say''s I must pay X in spousal maintenance. It then links in the CSA award by saying the amount of spousal maintenance payable is reduce ... 12 Feb 15, by naziam Latest 12 Feb 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :512	Latest by WYSPECIAL 12 Feb 15
Where do I stand? Since my ex wife and I split it was agreed the children stayed with me 3 nights a week. This was fine until I started working longer hours (ironically so I coul ... 09 Feb 15, by Jim75 Latest 09 Feb 15 by Fiona	Replies:1 :409	Latest by Fiona 09 Feb 15
maintenance payment? My daughter turns 17 next month. Is there anything stopping me making her maintenance direct to her bank account? Thanks... ... 03 Feb 15, by mart1968 Latest 04 Feb 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:5 :638	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 04 Feb 15
Child Support Hello. I''m through my divorce now and fairly settled. I was left with nothing after the divorce as there was no equity in the house due to the recession and it ... 16 Jan 15, by Really had enough Latest 20 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options 1 2	Replies:8 :1199	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 20 Jan 15
unexpected payments Getting ex to support our daughter has been like getting blood from a stone and the CSA has always been involved. In September, ex lost his job and is now w ... 19 Jan 15, by teecher Latest 19 Jan 15 by Lostboy67	Replies:2 :483	Latest by Lostboy67 19 Jan 15
Question re amount Woohoo almost there, just the last thing to tie up officially! I have been paying maintenance for one child at £200 per month which was generously ove ... 15 Jan 15, by rajpoot Latest 19 Jan 15 by rajpoot	Replies:6 :604	Latest by rajpoot 19 Jan 15
Reduction of contact costs My ex lives 300 miles away and comes down every other weekend, picks up his son takes him back for a day and brings him back Sunday. We have a private agreement ... 10 Jan 15, by Tissar Latest 13 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options 1 2	Replies:7 :1263	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 13 Jan 15
Effect of redundancy on child maintenance order Hi all I've been divorced for about 6 years and I have 2 kids at senior school for which I pay 50% of the fees. I also pay about 1K cm per month - rat ... 16 Nov 08, by Zoomz Latest 13 Jan 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:9 :1759	Latest by Fiona 13 Jan 15
Need real help Hi, got a child who''s 18 years old and in education 12 hours per week, however he also claims employment support allowance and child benefit is no longer payab ... 11 Jan 15, by Rightstuff Latest 12 Jan 15 by Rightstuff	Replies:3 :546	Latest by Rightstuff 12 Jan 15
Ex husband not declaring his full income I''m am just wondering if I have any recourse against my ex husband (divorced March 2012) as he earns a lot of cash in hand as a DJ but does not declare it and ... 10 Jan 15, by LIP123 Latest 12 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :1565	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 12 Jan 15
who claims chb 3 children 17 13 11.father left 11 weeks ago promised oldest that he could live with him but he hasnt let him move in yet. he only pays voluntary maint ... 01 Jan 15, by mumof 3 Latest 07 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:5 :608	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 07 Jan 15
Child Maintenance Payments to Children Hi Hopefully someone out there can help me. I live in Scotland, and have two children. A few months ago I was made redundant but have now found alter ... 05 Jan 15, by DivorcedDadOfTwo Latest 07 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:5 :684	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 07 Jan 15
Children''s school ... Help!!! Hi everyone, and thank you in advance for all advice greatly received. Divorced father here who shares parenting with ex wife 50/50. Unfortunately and ... 06 Jan 15, by Jamieheath Latest 07 Jan 15 by mightyredmen	Replies:6 :516	Latest by mightyredmen 07 Jan 15
Extra Holiday. Hi, My current partner works in the public sector and gets 33 days holiday a year. I get 28 days. This year, i''ve decided to participate in my com ... 04 Jan 15, by jammin35 Latest 05 Jan 15 by jammin35	Replies:2 :455	Latest by jammin35 05 Jan 15
CSA and CCJ Dear Members Wishing you all a Happy New year. A query for you regarding CSA I was divorced and the CSA charges were applied. During ... 02 Jan 15, by markalldrigee Latest 02 Jan 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:3 :1189	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 02 Jan 15
working out maintenance Hi I have two children from two separate relationships that I need to pay maintenance for. Do I just use the calculator and then divide the figure by ... 03 Dec 14, by icklacknok Latest 03 Dec 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:3 :715	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 03 Dec 14
Child support for our daughter 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 t ... 28 Nov 14, by pethom Latest 01 Dec 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:3 :536	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 01 Dec 14
Want to pay CM / ex will make it difficult Hi, I was divorced 2 1/2 years ago. The settlement was that I gave her the house, she allowed a 3 year amnisty on child maintanence payments. Early nex ... 28 Nov 14, by ifoundout Latest 01 Dec 14 by ifoundout 1 2	Replies:8 :1292	Latest by ifoundout 01 Dec 14
Refusal to comply with Child Separation Order I didn''t realise until reading on here that a Child Separation Order wasn''t legal. So here''s my question. Where do I go from here. My ex husband has ... 26 Nov 14, by Dawnekinns Latest 28 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options 1 2	Replies:9 :1504	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 28 Nov 14
Lump sum payment for child support. My partner has just returned to the UK with our son. She I refusing to talk about a financial settlement but in the first few drafts she insists that I pay ca ... 24 Nov 14, by House sitter Latest 28 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:5 :1749	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 28 Nov 14
Missed payments due to unemployment Hi my husband pays maintenance to his ex wife and has done since their divorce in 2007. He used to have his daughter 6 nights out of 14 and continued to pay at ... 12 Nov 14, by Jdv2 Latest 18 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :602	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 18 Nov 14
Can arrears arise when you have informal agreement Since my ex and I split he has been paying me maintenance of an amount he set. I was broadly happy with this when he was having the children but now he''s not a ... 15 Nov 14, by Anon8956 Latest 18 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:4 :788	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 18 Nov 14
CMS tribunals - how do they work ? Hi, I need some advice on what to expect at a CMS tribunal please... I am going to a tribunal soon as I am disputing the payments I make. My children s ... 10 Nov 14, by Alexis29	Replies:0 :594
CSA when father works abroad Hi My partner works abroad and has done for the last 2.5 years. He does not work for a UK company and does not pay tax in the UK. He also spends less ... 05 Nov 14, by tobysasha Latest 06 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:6 :784	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 06 Nov 14
Child Maintenance I am five years on now but writing this post on behalf of a friend. Is going through the CSA the only way to get maintenance payments from an ex partner for the ... 03 Nov 14, by autumn9 Latest 04 Nov 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:1 :704	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 04 Nov 14
STBX Secretly working I believe that my hopefully soon-to-be-ex is secretly working after many years of living off benefits. However, if she is working then she is keeping silent an ... 25 Oct 14, by Archangel Latest 30 Oct 14 by Archangel	Replies:5 :710	Latest by Archangel 30 Oct 14
Consent order and shared parenting Hi I have read all the blogs re consent orders over one year old and the new Child maintenance options agency. However I am still confused. I ... 26 Oct 14, by consent1945 Latest 28 Oct 14 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:4 :586	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 28 Oct 14
School uniform Just wanted a straw poll on this I have just had to kit out the little one with full new uniform shoes pe kit rugby kit everything I have a giant of a ... 15 Aug 14, by driven40 Latest 18 Oct 14 by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt 1 2 3	Replies:18 :2425	Latest by HeadKnowsHeartDoesnt 18 Oct 14

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