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Discuss child and spousal maintenance. How much child support are you entitled to? What determines whether you will receive/pay spousal maintenance?

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Excessive Outgoings Hi, My boyfriend is in the middle of a divorce and at the financial disclosure stage. The mortgage they had together had a financial clause on it - if they ... 17 May 08, by sal890042 Latest 17 May 08 by Young again	Replies:1 :525	Latest by Young again 17 May 08
HUSBAND NOT WANTING TO PAY SM We are in the process of divorce having been married for 5 years with two children aged 8 and 4. Neither of us wants to keep the family home. In total ... 15 May 08, by letkm Latest 17 May 08 by Young again	Replies:1 :560	Latest by Young again 17 May 08
Changing maintenance agreements Hi all My divorce is complete (yee ha) however ex husband wants to change the maintenance payment amount he agreed to in the consent order. He has nev ... 17 May 08, by rasher Latest 17 May 08 by rasher	Replies:2 :479	Latest by rasher 17 May 08
Stopping Spousal Maint on Co-Habitation My STBXW started something up with an old boyfriend about 6 months before we split. Even before I moved out she started seeing him and since we split she has be ... 26 Mar 08, by alexanda Latest 15 May 08 by AA1969 1 2	Replies:8 :1978	Latest by AA1969 15 May 08
Spousal Maintenance... how is it paid?!! This is a really small question... IF at final hearing my partner is ordered to pay spousal maintenance to his x2b how is it usually paid? i.e monthly cheq ... 15 May 08, by ambeljazz Latest 15 May 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :512	Latest by LittleMrMike 15 May 08
HUSBAND NOT WANTING TO PAY SM We are in the process of divorce having been married for 5 years with two children aged 8 and 4. Neither of us wants to keep the family home. In total ... 15 May 08, by letkm Latest 15 May 08 by letkm	Replies:2 :675	Latest by letkm 15 May 08
is this too much? Hi all, Newbie here. Just to set scene we both work and have two children - tried collaborative process which after 10k each in fees left us no further forw ... 12 May 08, by stressfree Latest 12 May 08 by stressfree	Replies:2 :589	Latest by stressfree 12 May 08
Spousal maintenance I have been married for 18 years and separated for 5 months. We have no children. Could i get spousal maintenance, he earns 35k and i earn 16k a year. I will ... 11 May 08, by yewtree Latest 12 May 08 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:1 :679	Latest by IKNOWNOW 12 May 08
Maintenance for daughter at uni Any advice please? Have decree nisi and 1st appontment at court for ancilliary relief in July. D finishes A levels this summer will go to uni. I understand unde ... 09 May 08, by roseanne Latest 09 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:2 :529	Latest by Fiona 09 May 08
maintenance payments 2 questions: 1)We agreed to split the days so 3 days each week plus alternate weekens until she found out vis csa website that it was worth £19 a wee ... 09 May 08, by pepsi1 Latest 09 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:1 :496	Latest by Fiona 09 May 08
What is child maintenence supposed to cover? I split with my wife about a year ago now, at the time we were both wanting to move on with our lives, so we were able to agree terms regarding money, possessio ... 30 Apr 08, by fredsmith22 Latest 09 May 08 by Monitor441 1 2 3 4	Replies:26 :3967	Latest by Monitor441 09 May 08
Is CM part of financial settlement? Help! Hi. I received a proposal without prejudice fom my wifes sol. 1. House to wife 2. She takes new mortgage. 3. She gives me lump sum. (2 ... 08 May 08, by Robert1977 Latest 08 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:1 :652	Latest by Fiona 08 May 08
Maintenance to wife registered disabled I have been divorced for 15 months now. At the time of my divorce I was earning £50,000 per annum and I am now unemployed. I was ordered by the court to pay my ... 07 May 08, by Chrisw Latest 07 May 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :513	Latest by LittleMrMike 07 May 08
SM flexibility My ex and I are trying to come to some agreement about spousal maintenance. Right now I earn much more than her. I have two real concerns: 1 ... 30 Apr 08, by Mikalone Latest 06 May 08 by Mikalone	Replies:2 :545	Latest by Mikalone 06 May 08
judge or solicitor ? could someone please tell me ,is it the judge or the solicitor who decides if S.M. is payable?can the solicitors sort it out between them, or do you have to go ... 04 May 08, by smoker Latest 06 May 08 by attilladahun 1 2	Replies:7 :1331	Latest by attilladahun 06 May 08
Spousal maintenance Hi, Can anyone offer advice on the following?: I have agreed to a settlement in principal with my xtb. The settlement being one which she o ... 05 May 08, by chesscube Latest 05 May 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :513	Latest by LittleMrMike 05 May 08
Reviewing Orders Hi, my first posting and would like some advice on how to apply for a review of an order and on what grounds it would be considered. My areas of concer ... 02 May 08, by wizard Latest 02 May 08 by Fiona	Replies:2 :456	Latest by Fiona 02 May 08
Maintenance and sm from Self employed Husband Hello, I am really confused as to where I will satnd with cm and sm from my husband. He is a company director and only takes a small wage and but t ... 02 May 08, by irene61221 Latest 02 May 08 by Young again	Replies:4 :965	Latest by Young again 02 May 08
Spousal Maintainance Hi, Being new to this game (of separation!) I have no clue as to the level of SM I require to pay my soon to be ex wife? I am in the forces and return ... 28 Apr 08, by kutznermr Latest 30 Apr 08 by Fiona	Replies:3 :623	Latest by Fiona 30 Apr 08
maintenance can he just stop paying because change of his circumstanes ... 29 Apr 08, by stevie Latest 30 Apr 08 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:1 :528	Latest by IKNOWNOW 30 Apr 08
When does Spousal Maint end ? My wife and i of 21 yrs are looking to split up. (separate or divorce ?). She is 44 and unemployed -- has been off sick for 12 months (hysterectomy / back probl ... 29 Apr 08, by trouty Latest 30 Apr 08 by Fiona	Replies:3 :725	Latest by Fiona 30 Apr 08
maintenance can he just stop paying because change of his circumstanes ... 29 Apr 08, by stevie Latest 29 Apr 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :447	Latest by LittleMrMike 29 Apr 08
Spousal maintenance Hi I wonder if you could help me and give me a rough idea of how much spousal maintenance may be. i know each case is different but any idea would be a rea ... 22 Apr 08, by timberwolf Latest 28 Apr 08 by trouty	Replies:3 :720	Latest by trouty 28 Apr 08
Spousal Maintenance? I am getting a little confused about SM when children are not involved. Much of what I read seems very unfair if there is a large difference in earning capacity ... 28 Apr 08, by Williteverend Latest 28 Apr 08 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :576	Latest by LittleMrMike 28 Apr 08
Finances ! Hi all. Wish I'd discovered this site a year ago... Got a couple of questions, I'll try to keep it short. The first question is regarding spousal m ... 27 Apr 08, by Techy Latest 27 Apr 08 by Fiona	Replies:6 :626	Latest by Fiona 27 Apr 08
can I get spousal maintenance Hi I'm being divorced by my husband, and although its not something I want am trying to sort out what I am entitled to. My husband is in the US Navy and therefo ... 25 Apr 08, by jaffacake Latest 25 Apr 08 by D L	Replies:1 :603	Latest by D L 25 Apr 08
maintainance hi can sombody advise i will be seeking divorce soon i hope from my controling partner we bought presant home together renovated cottages also created ... 23 Apr 08, by karolann Latest 24 Apr 08 by Ephelia	Replies:1 :518	Latest by Ephelia 24 Apr 08
Spousal Maintenance Newbie posting so please be gentle! I am in the throws of a divorce, my Solicitor recommends Collaborative Law and I am on speaking terms with my wife, ... 22 Apr 08, by Perthi Latest 23 Apr 08 by Perthi 1 2	Replies:10 :1817	Latest by Perthi 23 Apr 08
Not paying maintenance and lying about income I was awarded a percentage of my ex-husband's future earnings in our settlement in 2005. He is refusing to pay me on the grounds that I owe him money for a car ... 21 Apr 08, by posy Latest 23 Apr 08 by posy	Replies:4 :803	Latest by posy 23 Apr 08
Why do the solictiors views differ so much My partners position is that initially him end ex to be sold family home without solicitors advice and because he earns more so she could afford nice place he g ... 22 Apr 08, by April15 Latest 23 Apr 08 by April15	Replies:4 :699	Latest by April15 23 Apr 08
Spousal maintenance Hi, I have recieved an offer from my ex wife (I have two children with her) and have agreed to all but one of the proposals, this being a nominal spous ... 22 Apr 08, by chesscube Latest 23 Apr 08 by Fiona	Replies:5 :677	Latest by Fiona 23 Apr 08
variation of spousal and/or child maintenance My husband and I got married last week. He pays his ex-wife spousal and child maintenace payments in excess of £3000 per month in total. The larger part is spo ... 22 Apr 08, by moggiemcalpine Latest 22 Apr 08 by D L	Replies:1 :758	Latest by D L 22 Apr 08
NRP pay's towards ex's child he's never adopted? Just a quick question. I have been paying maintenance for the three children my soon to be ex wife and I brought up. The eldest child is from a previous relatio ... 21 Apr 08, by DUTCHMARTIN Latest 21 Apr 08 by Angel557	Replies:1 :450	Latest by Angel557 21 Apr 08
How is spouse maintenance affected by new marriage I am considering divorce from my wife and I expect to have to pay her monthly maintenance of around £900 or £1,000 on top of child maintenance for our child o ... 18 Apr 08, by vegt Latest 20 Apr 08 by Fiona	Replies:4 :1105	Latest by Fiona 20 Apr 08
Failure to disclose benefits received Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I divorced 8 years ago and a consent order was agreed. My ex agreed in this to keep me updated with her financ ... 19 Apr 08, by kudosfree Latest 19 Apr 08 by sexysadie	Replies:1 :533	Latest by sexysadie 19 Apr 08
50% start point for spousal maintenance? www.familylawweek.co.uk/librar ... 18 Apr 08, by maggie Latest 19 Apr 08 by cd12358	Replies:1 :810	Latest by cd12358 19 Apr 08
Whilst waiting for house to sell If the husband wants to move out whilst waiting for the house to sell as life at home is unbearable. He would have to rent a property where his teenage daughter ... 14 Apr 08, by Sparrow67 Latest 18 Apr 08 by Ephelia	Replies:5 :706	Latest by Ephelia 18 Apr 08
am I likely to be liable for maintenance payments? Will I need to pay maintenance?? 0 Minutes ago I have recently left my husband and will be divorcing him. I dont have full figures for pension etc at the mo ... 18 Apr 08, by furigan Latest 18 Apr 08 by furigan	Replies:3 :596	Latest by furigan 18 Apr 08
mainenence buy out i have just received a letter fro my sol inc correspondence he has had wit my stbx sol.our decree nisi is through and we r waitin a court date 2 sort out a clai ... 17 Apr 08, by wendyb976 Latest 17 Apr 08 by wendyb976	Replies:2 :680	Latest by wendyb976 17 Apr 08
New Partner's assets My wife and I split 15 months ago, and I'm now with a new partner though not divorced yet. My new partner has some rasonable assets, and my former marital home ... 16 Apr 08, by Cash Latest 16 Apr 08 by IKNOWNOW	Replies:2 :578	Latest by IKNOWNOW 16 Apr 08

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