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Am I paying to much? Unable to see the children and there is no mortgage on the home
Hi My wife and I separated 1 year ago. She is living in the family home with our 3 children. There is no mortgage on the house. She earns a good salary and receives a £1000 from me per month. When I have looked into what I should provide for it includes, food, clothing, a home/roof over the children head. As there is no…
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Studying and working full time?
please help! My 19year old daughter has enrolled on a further 1year college course full time, yet she has a full time job too! CMS cannot act as they can only act if child benefits stops, yet she receives child benefit as she’s in full time education - it’s a vicious cycle. I’m not convinced she’s attending college and has…
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Effect of Covid on childcare vouchers
I wondered if anyone else finds themselves with a surplus of childcare vouchers due to Covid? We had saved up a significant sum to carry our children through school holidays etc but for the last two summers we have not been able to use them because many settings were not running and also we were working at home and didn't…
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Cms Payments dispute
If a nrp pays a higher amount one month randomly so his monthly cms amount plus more then when the following month is due says that the extra amount was for future payments (2 months) so in effect he’s saying he’s paid that month plus 2 months in advance is this right? Circumstances could change during this time so amount…
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CMS Electric Vehicle BIK or P11D
My company is currently providing me with a van for which I pay the fixed fee BIK as part of my tax and CMS payment. Due to the ethical credentials and other reasons they now wish to change this next tax year to a full electric car BEV. Therefore, I am concerned that this will increase my monthly CMS payments as it will be…
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Paying for an 'adult' child
I'm posting this more for reference than advice to others. My son has a daughter who is now 21. He has paid between £200 and £400 a month for donkeys years even though I did advise him to check last year if she was in education still. Bearing in mind he has seen her once in 18 years and that was in 2020 as her mother…
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Paying child maintenance to wife you live with
I am wondering if someone knows the answer. Please let me know. I have 2 sons from 2 marriages and I still live with my second wife and our son. Can I pay child maintenance to my wife? I have been paying CM to my ex for a few years however, I beleive that my second son does not get as much as my first. I have made…
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REMO UNIT
Hi I've been trying to get an Order for maintenence enforced for two years. I'm told the Supreme Court Registrar in the Turks and Caicos has the papers but nothing more than that. The arrears are ridiculous but my ex refuses to pay despite being a solicitor and practicing attorney in TCI. I've tried getting my MP involved…
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What should maintenance cover?
Hello, I would like to get an open an honest viewpoint on this situation, my Ex has just asked me to cover the cost of some things. I current have 2 kids aged 10 and 13 and I pay £590 a month maintenance, give them £40 pocket money between them and pay for my sons football and mobile phone data. This comes to roughly £640…
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Child Maintenance Review
Hi, I'm posting to ask a question for a friend. She has been divorced for 10 years, and the ex pays £280 a month for 2 children . This amount was based on him taking the kids 2 days a week, something they haven't done in a long time. Even with this, he refuses to increase his payments, He is earning we believe £45k plus…
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annual review keeps going down
hi,im guessing a long shot but back story is my ex after a long slog pays me through CMS.He went self employed a few years ago as soon as i put in for CMS,he has nothing to do with his son his choice and i dont know anything about him like address etc for the last few years every annual review his earnings go down,he has…
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Umarried mum of 3, not on mortgage, separation
I wonder if I could get some advice or guidance for Janet who finds herself in a difficult situation.... Janet (39) has been living with John (37) for approx 10
years. They have 3 children together aged 9, 7 and 21 months. They have lived in John’s house which was in negative
equity when they met. John’s…
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Child support - How much and when?
I'm a dad, the paying parent. I have been paying child support every week according to the CS calculator, since he was born. This arrangement is private and has never involved the CMS. I have my son on average 1 to 2 nights a week. I have received a letter stating that my child's mother has made an application and that…
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Child maintenance final payment
Hi, I am currently paying Child maintenance for my daughter which is a private arrangement between myself and my ex partner. My daughter turned 18 last week. After leaving school she enrolled in college full time and completed an NVQ level 2 course. In September she enrolled in college again to do an NVQ level 3, however…
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Dad wants to do an apprenticeship
After speaking to my daughters dad (we are separated) who is currently out of work, he indicated that he wants to take an apprenticeship. I don't want to ask for too much of his income and I understand that apprentices do not earn a lot, however I have struggled financially since he lost his job. If he takes an…
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Child Maintenance and Tax Losses
I haven't been able to find an answer to this question so thought I would ask here and see if anyone knows. I am self-employed and will record a profit this year which would be income for the purposes of CMS calculations BUT I have tax losses from prior years which the taxman will let me carry forward to reduce my taxable…
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Child support help
Hello , my husband has not paid anything towards his kids for over 6 mths since we spilt up , he is not working only illegal stuff , he is coming into some inheritance from his late dad around 50-60 k is it worth me starting a csa claim do they deal with inheritance he obviously isnt working , my kids deserve some of this…
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Maintenance variations
Hi there, hoping someone can advise. My ex tells me how much he is paying me for his son. He started @ 75 a week, then 65 a week. Now says he is paying 54 a week as this is what he calculates on csa. I feel like he is paying the bare minimum he can. Does anyone know how much savings variations affect the amount given? He…
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Advice needed
Hi, I would appreciate advice please. I am currently pregnant and not with the child’s father. In order to claim child maintenance does he have to be named on the birth certificate? I don’t really want to put him on there for a number of reasons but mainly down to the fact that I don’t think he should have parental…
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What is my child doing? Right to know?
OK. So my daughter is now 16 and completed her GCSE. I've not seen her for over 2 years now as she cut all contact when I got with my partner 3 years ago. I have a private arrangement with daughter's mum for maintenance. This was in her favour as she is a benefit cheat. My daughter also cut all contact with all my side of…
