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Child maintenance payments and confusion!
Hello all. I'm trying to help my friend who has several issues relating to money and child payments. He and his wife have been separated for around 2 years, they have 4 children. 2 are in their 20's but one is 16 and the other is 12. The 12 year old lives with her mother and her partner at his house. The 16 year old…
Apprenticeships and also changing from private arrangement to CMS
Good evening helpful people in my computer, i wonder if you could offer us some guidance please. My partner pays maintenance via a private arrangement to his ex wife for their daughter. Their daughter is almost 18 and we're not entirely sure what her education situation is as there isn't any contact now. The last his ex…
Help - Partner does not know how much to pay
Hi, I have never got involved with my partner's maintenance arrangement with his ex but he's now asking for my opinion so I want to get my facts straight before taking a 'stance' so to speak. My partner has one child with his ex, who is 11 years old, they broke up around 4 years ago and he moved out of the family home and…
Transactions held!
Hi, I am currently battling with CMS over the correct amount of maintenance I need to be paying. I’ve got NO issue paying, but it needs to be an amount that’s realistic based on my correct income. That being said, I tried to deposit my pay into my bank account and, as far as I’m being told, that transaction has been held…
Informal Child Maintenance - How Much Calculator?
A distant relative is paying informal child maintenance to his ex. She does not want to formalise anything but they are now in discussion about what is reasonable as he is struggling to afford the increased amount she says is required. What would be useful is some way to find out what sort of level of support would likely…
Child Support / Tax Increases
A small and easily missed impact of the rise in tax will be the hit on those who pay child maintenance. In my own situation I pay my daughters' mother and stepdad monthly based on an annual calculation via the CSA website, which starts with my gross wage, less my pension contribution. So this year my payments go up based…
Trying to close Child Maintenance case
Hi, Help, needed, I'll try to be succinct with the facts and clear with the questions. I am the NRP. My son is 19 years old, currently in special school "sixth form". He will be 20 in November. I have him 2 nights per week on average and pay my ex Child Maintenance - the stipulate the amount but I pay it direct to her…
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