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Child Maintenance & Court Order Issue
Hi All, I have a bit of a dilemma... basically there is a court order in place with my ex partner that suggests he should have them every other weekend and a weekday each week. He no longer has them during the week, and now only has them every other weekend - so his days/nights with the kids have dropped from 10 nights a…
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Providers that accept childcare vouchers
Hi, I have saved up to £4000 childcare vouchers. i have a 6 year old who has after school activities every day such as gymnastics, swimming lessons, music lessons, dance, cheerleading. Not one provider accepts child care vouchers. is it easier for the clubs to set this up?? I have found some school accept them and some…
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Tax Free Childcare/Childcare Voucher Discussion
To keep a long story short, I am on the childcare voucher scheme, I wanted to switch to tax free childcare, applied successfully for tax free childcare, now I've changed my mind and want to continue using childcare vouchers, what can I do? I am aware I can't cancel tax free childcare and can't use both. Can I just not use…
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Controlling Ex Refusing Access - CSA Situation
I genuinely don't know where to post this, I need help. So many issues lately. My ex has controlled my access to my daughter for the entire 5 years she's been with us. She don't like what I do? You're not seeing your daughter. Doesn't like I've started a new relationship? You're not seeing your daughter until it ends.…
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Child support payments - when do they stop
Can I ask exactly when I can or should stop making child support payments to my ex? I think it is when your child finished full time education at 18, but when exactly am I allowed to stop them? Is it as soon as they have took their A levels and stopped going to school, or is it after the official end of last school term,…
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Does CMS really work?
Hello, my ex (dad of 1st dd) has paid me £100 PM for the last however many years but didn’t pay anything this last year, then didn’t respond to my message. I am currently out of work and about to move house, funds are tight, I have 2 more children. Anyway, I went to CMS as I feel he should still pay something and know he’s…
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Maintenance and other child in household
Hi Just after a bit of advice. My ex and I have one child. He is currently living with someone else (not married) who has a son. Said son lives with them approx 60% of the time. Our child is with them approx 40% of the time. Ex has said that having her son in the house means that his payments should be reduced. From what I…
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Should I ask for maintenance payments?
Hi, I have just separated from my partner. We have two children (4 and 7). The children are staying with me, and will stay overnight with him some weekends, and during some school holidays too. I own the house that my children and I live in. I pay all bills. Before we moved into the house we lived in a flat. When we bought…
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Can I combine saving methods?
Hi, my husband employer pays part of our childcare bill directly to the childcare provider but not the entire bill (due to reaching his salary sacrifice limit) so we pay the remainder of the bill directly from our bank account. However I was wondering if I am able to pay the remainder through the governments tax free…
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What Happens When Child Is 18?
Hello everyone! I’ve been trying to find information online about this but it’s so confusing. My eldest daughter is going to be 18 years old in November. She’s currently studying A Levels at school and finishes next summer. When does her father stop paying child maintenance for her? Is it when she turns 18 or is it when…
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Child Benefit - Twins?
I was reading this thread but it doesn't quite answer my question. We have child 1 who is nearly 3. Claiming the full ~£80 a month or whatever it is (I don't personally see / deal with this as the other half does). It's looking like we're having twins - child 2 and child 3. Would both twins get the lower rate of child…
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50k+ Child Benefit Clarification
Hi all, I'm struggling to find an explanation on how I define my adjusted net income in relation to Bonuses. If my salary is circ 47,500, plus private medical insurance of circa 580 which leaves me under the 50k. However, a bonus may come this year although is not guaranteed, if it does, and this takes me over 50k would I…
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Does Child Maintenance stop if child is 19 and working part time
hello my husbands daughter is 19 at college but works part time. Does this mean that the child maintenance we pay stop or what are the rules as I am so confused
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Ex has left job and now has ‘nil’ CMS to pay?
3 months ago I had a letter from the CMS to say that my daughters award had changed to ‘nil’ per week due to a change in the paying parents circumstances. I phoned them and the lady said that he has no income so doesn’t have to pay. I raised a complaint and said that he must be living off something, he hasn’t just left his…
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Tax-Free childcare - Confusing message
Hello, Following advice from MSE, I tried to apply for tax-free childcare for my 2 1/2 yo. I started to apply on the government gateway but got the message saying "You've given the details for a child that's 2 years old. If you apply now, you'll only get Tax-Free Childcare for this child. If you want 30 hours free…
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Moving tax-free childcare to another childminder
Hi, we are due to move areas in a few months and so will be changing our childminder unfortunately. Our child is 17 months old and we claim tax-free childcare. The new childminder has asked for payment a month in advance, which means we will be paying two lots of childcare in one month! How does that work with tax-free…
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Taking legal action against the CSA
Hi, I have financially supported myself and my sons since I divorced my ex-husband 14 years ago. I had to fight for every penny from him and then gave up. two years ago, I took him to the CSA for a total of £76.40 monthly. He is self-employed and isn't entirely honest with his tax return. In August, my younger son started…
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Totally confused
I separated from my ex nearly 3 years ago, I left the family home with my daughter as there was no way I could pay the mortgage on my own. I never asked for a penny off him for our then 7 year old as our son stayed mostly with him as I moved out the area. I took nothing, I just needed away from him. Long story short, I had…
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MY EX HAS LIED IN HER AFFIDAVIT ABOUT HER INCOME - HOW TO PROCEED?
We married & had a child in the UK, then we moved to another country. After a while we divorced there. The court defined a child maintenance which was adequate for that country considering my and her income there. I was paying it regularly for years and on top was paying various other expenses. My ex decided to move back…
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CSA payments on varied wages
Hello, I'm looking for some advice when it come to CSA calculations and affordable payments, my salary varies month to month based on commission I earn and after speaking with CSA on numerous occasions, they calculate what I should pay based on last year's p60. This is frustrating because some months I really struggle…