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Temporary reduction of payment of child maintenanc If I have a consent order in my divorce agreement that requires me to pay a fixed amount of maintenance to my ex for our son monthly is it reasonable for me to ... 07 Jun 16, by andaar16 Latest 09 Jun 16 by andaar16 1 2	Replies:8 :1326	Latest by andaar16 09 Jun 16
CMS is soo slow! It took me making a complaint for anything to happen on my claim for child maintenance. The first payment was meant to be in February - I''ve had nothi ... 09 May 16, by Jedzy Latest 23 May 16 by Jedzy	Replies:4 :696	Latest by Jedzy 23 May 16
Ex trying to reduce maintenance payments Any advice gratefully received. 3 years ago I got divorced. We decided not to use the CSA (for many reasons) but instead agreed on a child maintenance amount ou ... 29 Apr 16, by thimble_doodles Latest 30 Apr 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :999	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 30 Apr 16
long post deductions of earnings?? Hi all, I''m after some advice, really really stressed out over child maintenance payments with my ex partner. We started our CMS journey in M ... 29 Apr 16, by Fiona77	Replies:0 :458
Maintenance for disabled child Are there any special rules relating to child maintenance if the the child is disabled? ... 08 Apr 16, by Bubblegum11 Latest 28 Apr 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:5 :1976	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 28 Apr 16
Increasing Child Support - 5 years after Divorce Would be interested in opinions please: Background - divorce 5 years ago. Financial Order in place via Court order which she finally agreed on before t ... 22 Apr 16, by hartleyp Latest 25 Apr 16 by hartleyp	Replies:5 :631	Latest by hartleyp 25 Apr 16
Change of school Hi all I have been divorced for a few years and have a consent order saying that I pay for private school fees for my daughter which I have always done ... 22 Apr 16, by TomSmith Latest 23 Apr 16 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:5 :445	Latest by NellNoRegrets 23 Apr 16
maintenance payments At what point can I start to consider reducing/stopping child maintainance payments. My children live with their mum, and my daughter is hopefully starting ... 18 Apr 16, by mart1968 Latest 19 Apr 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :535	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 19 Apr 16
csa payments my son lives with his mother. I pay csa. i want to take him on/ give him an apprentaship in sept. do i still have to pay csa as well? ... 14 Apr 16, by superman7 Latest 14 Apr 16 by superman7	Replies:2 :409	Latest by superman7 14 Apr 16
I''m so frustrated - this is a rant! My STBX has made no contribution towards the kids since last summer when he was working in a very well paid job. In October he took on a job at a much ... 31 Mar 16, by Jedzy	Replies:0 :429
Stopping child maintenance This is for a friend who pays maintenance. His 17 year old daughter will be 18 on 20th April. The child has left education and started a FT job in the ... 27 Mar 16, by maccy2 Latest 29 Mar 16 by maccy2 1 2	Replies:10 :1379	Latest by maccy2 29 Mar 16
Minor children no longer at school Hi, 2 of my kids are leaving school this summer - one will be 17 and hopes to go to college and one will be 16 and wants to learn to be a chef. 29 Feb 16, by Jedzy Latest 02 Mar 16 by Jedzy	Replies:4 :502	Latest by Jedzy 02 Mar 16
CMA Issues Hi Recently joined here looking for advice and support really... Separated from my ex husband 2 years ago in October. We have been married for 7 yea ... 27 Feb 16, by Fiona77 Latest 27 Feb 16 by Fiona77 1 2	Replies:10 :1036	Latest by Fiona77 27 Feb 16
How do the CMS work out what you owe? I''ve been checking up my P60 against what the CMS were told I earned by HMRC. HMRC have given them a figure that is £8K HIGHER then the one on my P60!! < ... 04 Feb 16, by Gettingrobbedblind Latest 12 Feb 16 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :594	Latest by TBagpuss 12 Feb 16
She''s contacted CMS for no good reason. Advice pls My partner who''s divorce became Absolute in October 2015 has been paying his ex Wife child maintenance PLUS half his annuity pension for the past 2 years, with ... 03 Feb 16, by thehippy Latest 11 Feb 16 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :440	Latest by TBagpuss 11 Feb 16
Child support question Hi, I have 1 child, my ex-husband and I are separated, my ex lives in a studio apartment, so although he has our child 2 nights a week it is at my home ... 10 Feb 16, by beachcello Latest 11 Feb 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:3 :575	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 11 Feb 16
child maintenace post 18 My husband has bneen paying me for the children a decent amount of maintenance as agreed in our financial order in the legal divorce document. he agreed to pay ... 02 Feb 16, by phoenix1961 Latest 04 Feb 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:1 :567	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 04 Feb 16
Child maintenance obligation for 2 sets of kids Hi, I am divorced and paying child maintenance and spousal maintenance. There are 2 children. Unfortunately it looks like my current partner and I are abou ... 22 Jan 16, by Rickysf Latest 22 Jan 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :542	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 22 Jan 16
Ex lost job, what happens to child support? My ex and I divorced approximately 18 months ago. Since then he has been paying child support in line with a consent order. We did not use the CSA,although we u ... 13 Jan 16, by Ann0727 Latest 14 Jan 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :758	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 14 Jan 16
When do CSA payments stop - I thought I knew.. but Hi all. I know this is a recurring question and I thought I knew the answer but my latest CSA statement has me confused. My Son lives with his mother a ... 13 Jan 16, by Wise Wilki Latest 14 Jan 16 by Wise Wilki	Replies:5 :655	Latest by Wise Wilki 14 Jan 16
Ongoing financial support for university When my husband and i divorced - in our financial settlement we made provision for his ongoing financial support of half maintenance to be paid to me until the ... 07 Jan 16, by Linny17 Latest 07 Jan 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:1 :532	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 07 Jan 16
Being threatened by my ex re child maintenance I separated from my ex husband 18 months ago. I will be filing for divorce this year which he accepts. It''s a long story but he is a very difficult man who has ... 04 Jan 16, by belmont Latest 05 Jan 16 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :611	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 05 Jan 16
CMS Query Hi all Recently had final hearing where Judge went through my bank statements, income, expenditure etc with a fine tooth comb. This culminatin ... 21 Dec 15, by Divorcing2013 Latest 22 Dec 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :541	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 22 Dec 15
Child support Hi my stbx was paying child support while he was working but stopped as soon as his contract ended - and I am not sure of his work status now. I am sti ... 19 Dec 15, by Jedzy Latest 21 Dec 15 by Jedzy	Replies:5 :516	Latest by Jedzy 21 Dec 15
out-of-court agreement for child maintenance Hello, Can anyone provide a link to wording for an out-of-court agreement for child maintenance? My ex will not agree to have his pledge written down. We ar ... 17 Dec 15, by HappyOneDay Latest 17 Dec 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :556	Latest by rubytuesday 17 Dec 15
Please help, husband lying about income Thanks in advance, This question is for a close friend of mine. Her ex husband is a lorry driver and also earns £600 a month pension (She estimates tha ... 18 Nov 15, by tk1 Latest 19 Nov 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:4 :779	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 19 Nov 15
what exactly is covered by child maintenance? Hello, my ex seems to think that child maintenance payments cover every expense for children. (and his £7 per week covered it) Could you reference a concise de ... 03 Sep 15, by HappyOneDay Latest 02 Nov 15 by HRabbit 1 2 3 4	Replies:24 :4665	Latest by HRabbit 02 Nov 15
CSA changes - not impressed! Hello all, Very long time no see! Hope all my wiki friends are well! I needed a CSA related rant and couldnt think of a better place to go! I ... 06 Aug 15, by jslgb Latest 23 Oct 15 by sulkypants 1 2 3	Replies:16 :2010	Latest by sulkypants 23 Oct 15
Evidence of share care and variation expenses Hi Since separating a couple of years ago we have been following an informal family based agreement based on CMS child maint figures , discounted due to 1 n ... 01 Oct 15, by No_justice	Replies:0 :423
Shared care, benefits and Support I have shared care 6 nights out of 14 of my two children aged 9 and 13. My Ex and I agreed a Support amount when we separated, but not based on the amount of ti ... 22 Sep 15, by alankey Latest 24 Sep 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :581	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 24 Sep 15
claim for child support Hi , I will start by saying I am not trying to get out of paying my daughters maintenance but would prefer to pay her rather than my ex. My ex left me to be ... 13 Sep 15, by chrisms Latest 13 Sep 15 by Fiona	Replies:2 :473	Latest by Fiona 13 Sep 15
Maintenance and benefits with shared care Very recently split from ex - she left the family home (rented), taking our kids with her. We have 3 young children (aged between 18 months and 6 years). I am n ... 26 Aug 15, by elwood_blues Latest 26 Aug 15 by elwood_blues	Replies:4 :855	Latest by elwood_blues 26 Aug 15
Can my daughter get support for Higher Education? My daughter had finished her A-Levels and is planning to attend university. I am unable to help fund my daughters fees - a 9k tuition fee and 5k accommodation ... 17 Jul 15, by Firefly97 Latest 21 Aug 15 by stepper	Replies:4 :554	Latest by stepper 21 Aug 15
Maintenance after child 18 Hi my partner has a consent order that states he pays maintenance to his ex which he has done and his daughter is now 18 but is at college and the consent order ... 18 Aug 15, by chrissiemay67 Latest 19 Aug 15 by Fiona	Replies:3 :494	Latest by Fiona 19 Aug 15
consent orders and child maintenance payments Hi, My boyfriend has a consent order for payments for his son. It is now over 12 months old and be wants to apply to the CMS to pay through them. He ph ... 03 Aug 15, by stroscho Latest 03 Aug 15 by stroscho	Replies:2 :500	Latest by stroscho 03 Aug 15
Maitainence when working abroad Hi, Anyone know if maintenance can be calculated for a NRP working abroad (middle east) and for a non UK company? The NRP has a joint property ... 01 Aug 15, by shoot Latest 03 Aug 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:1 :643	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 03 Aug 15
weekend stays Hi, I really don''t want to cause a war, but I have been taken for a ride in the passed So I figure it''s time to get some advise. I have 2 fantastic b ... 28 Jul 15, by penfold067 Latest 29 Jul 15 by Child Maintenance Options	Replies:2 :532	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 29 Jul 15
Child Maintenance Question on Personal Pension Hello Everyone, Any advice appreciated. I received my annual CSM / CSA assessment and i noticed that it says that if you pay into a personal pension th ... 27 Jul 15, by tk1 Latest 27 Jul 15 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :615	Latest by WYSPECIAL 27 Jul 15
Consent order changes Hi. My ex has applied for a variation to our consent order which I have agreed to. Will I receive correspondence from the court direct or via her solicitor? I d ... 19 Jul 15, by bikemad650 Latest 21 Jul 15 by .Charles	Replies:1 :464	Latest by .Charles 21 Jul 15
What does child maintenance cover? I have my child 2 nights a week, so pay a reduced child maintenance amount. New school uniforms are needed, so I thought my ex wife should buy that out ... 15 Jul 15, by triangle Latest 16 Jul 15 by Child Maintenance Options 1 2	Replies:8 :1368	Latest by Child Maintenance Options 16 Jul 15

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