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Child Maintenance End Date
Hi folks, my son's child maintenance payments are due to end when my son 'ceases full time secondary education' according to our divorce settlement My ex husband is 'chomping at the bit' to stop his payments - he already cancelled when he turned 18, but I pointed out the divorce agreement. He then wanted to cancel when he…
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CMS and HMRC - Redirection of earnings
Hi there, The CMS have advised that I report the other parent to HMRC as he is only declaring £6.2k a year earnings. No dividends or other income has ever been declared. He is 50:50 shareholder in his own limited company. It’s been trading for 5 years. There are 4 companies under the parent company. The other business…
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Help regarding ex partners new partner
Me and my ex have been divorced for years. We have one child and we share custody. She is the primary caregiver as she has the child more, as her school is closer to that house. We worked out a child maintenance payment from me to her, based on the number of days I see the child. All was fine, no problems. For the last 12…
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Tax Free Childcare - How Much To Deposit Monthly
I can’t find a straight forward answer to this anywhere, so hoping you can help, please! I’ve previously been enrolled in the voucher scheme, but due to job change I’m no longer eligible and this is my first time using the government gateway account for this. I understand the maximum gov contribution is £500 every three…
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Tax credits/deductions or similar above certain earnings threshold
Hey, are there any tax deductions or credits for child number 1 if we as a couple earn more than £90k together? Thanks
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Large Child Maintenance Arrear
My daughters biological father has managed to rack up over £12.5k worth of child maintenance arrears. She has now left education so he no longer has to pay maintenance. I have received nothing for the past year although the child maintenance service have been involved. After 7 months of receiving no payments and his…
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Confusion Over New Government Child Support £ (Help!)
Myself and my wife have our first child on the way. We are aware of the upcoming government scheme which in 2024 will give 30 free nursery hours. However, we have heard that some nurseries can’t provide the service for the money paid by the government subsidy and are planning on charging additional fees on top of the…
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Missing child support payment
On behalf of my other half… got an email from CMS last month string they hadn’t received a payment from child’s father and therefor she wouldn’t be getting any money that month. Contacted child’s father via child who stated it has come out of his wages and has payslip showing this, no reason to disbelieve him and he is…
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CMS not updating records...
Hi. I was woken up by a text message this morning telling me that my ex had not received a child maintenance payment - we use direct pay, and I was certain that I'd paid it. I checked my bank via the app, and sure enough, it was paid 21 days ago. I phoned the CMS as requested in the text message, and after an hour and 45…
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REMO process
I’m currently in the REMO process of applying for child support from France. The issues with my ex partner are -I don’t know his address, however I have his work address. -He is denying the child is his and he will not take a dna test that I offered to pay for because I know he is her father. -I’ve read that paternity…
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REMO (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDERS)
Hiya, Long story short, my 10 years old son and I live in the UK. Father moved to Spain last year. We had a private child maintenance arrangement but he stopped paying a couple of months after moving to Spain. I am struggling living on UC and I want to use REMO but I am concerned that it will take years due to the language…
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REMO - USA/FLORIDA
Has anyone recently started/had progress with REMO SPECIFICALLY via Florida Child Support? My Ex husband has emailed me today and it implies he's had something through the post. I sent a MASSIVE pack to REMO that cost me £12 to send to them, and wasn't expecting any movement yet. I am, of course, expecting a brief update…
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Moving from tax free childcare to 30 hours free
Hi Our son turns 3 in August so we will be getting the 30 hours free childcare from the start of the new September term. He currently goes to nursery 6 hours a week and we just get the tax free childcare at the moment. How do I go about "upgrading" to 30 hours free? The gov website says I should apply between 15th June -…
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Refund from nursery
HiWe had our youngest in nursery at the beginning of the year but had to pull her out due to financial reasons. We had to pay a retainer fee and the monthly fees in advance and to give 2 weeks notice (all fine) We were informed by the nursery that we didn't owe any money and that we would be refunded the retainer within 28…
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MSE News: Scottish child payment increased to £25 a week from today and more families can now get it
If you live in Scotland and claim certain means-tested benefits, and you have children under 16, you can now claim £25 a week per child in 'Scottish child payment'. The benefit has today been extended to reach more families, while the amount you can claim has also been boosted. Over 400,000 children could now be eligible.…
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Child Maintenance Tax Relief???
I was talking to a friend this morning who told me it was possible to get tax relief on my child maintenance payments. I am paying my sons mother directly and did not require court as we are amicable and remained friends. I am working full time and have my son most weekends and school holidays, does anyone know if it is…
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Child Maintenance Payments
I’m bamboozled and keep finding conflicting information so hoping someone can confirm my question(s). I have an 18 year old son that is about to leave College and begin studying at University in September. He will no longer be living at home with Mum. I make my payment on the 27th of each month. Do I need to continue…
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Husband's Employment & Maintenance Payments
Hi all My sister left her husband at the end of November last year. He has paid her £50 cash in child maintenance in the last 5 months. He chucked it on the floor for her to pick up, pretty much sums the guy up. She hasn't had anything since. She is still trying to hash out some kind of financial settlement with him, he is…
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Child maintenance on 50/50 co parenting but 3 sleeps a week
Hi, My ex and I have agreed a pattern of co parenting where I collect from school 3 afternoons a week, dropoff at school 2 mornings a week, provide 3 breakfasts and 4 evening meals a week, and cover half the daytimes on weekends, school holidays and bank holidays. I am expected to buy half the clothes and pay half the…
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Claims against assets
My husband and I are wanting to buy a 2nd house but soley in my name. My husband has 2 kids with a previous partner-will she have a right to claim more money through CSA -my husbands name will not be on the mortgage. Thank You