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Child refsuing to come - does additional maintenance need paying.
Hi all My partners son is 14 and has recently stopped visiting, (it was Weds evening into Thursday evening, followed by all day Saturday and all day Sunday into Monday morning) - his choice to stop coming! My partner still turns up every week to pick his sister up and he refuses to come, he waits outside every time to see…
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Help needed
Hi, i am about to receive my dads pension after he passed away last month, i currently pay CMS for my son who's mother doesnt let me see him. in hopefully the final form i have to sign and send the pension company have given me a figure of £16800 and they have asked me for my national insurance number i was wondering if…
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Child Maintenance & Furlough
Good Morning All, I am looking for advice based on a receiving parent basis from using Child Maintenance Options (CMO). Bare with me it’s lengthy. If you have gone down this road you will be aware (or maybe not) that as a paying payment if your wage changes either side of 25% over a period of time you can request a…
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Family arrangements
My ex is threatening to take me to a small claims court for what they claim are arrears of payments. I paid maintenance every month under the arrangement without fail. There was no court order and the Child Maintenance Service was not involved. Is this a) legal? b) An appropriate thing to claim in a small claims court?
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Family Arrangement
My ex is threatening to take me to the small claims court for what they allege are arrears of Child Maintenance. I made monthly payments without fail based on the calculator on the Child Maintenance Service website. I understand Family Arrangements are not legally enforceable and there was no court order wither for custody…
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Child Benefit overpayment
Hi all, In 2008 my first wife and I claimed child benefit under my name as claimant as at the time my wife was not a British citizen. We arranged for the benefit to be paid directly into her personal bank account. The years went by and I totally lost focus on the child benefit as I never saw the money in my account and had…
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Do I need to continue paying?
My son will be 18 in December 2020. Currently he is at college 2 half days a week, approx 10 hours. He also has a job where he is earning 700 - 800 every 4 weeks. Once he is 18 do I still have a legal obligation to continue paying £150 per month for my son?
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Childcare vouchers v Tax-Free childcare
I've just moved jobs and lost my eligibility for childcare vouchers. My wife still gets them - £240 a month. We have three children, one of whom is 11 so not eligible for tax free childcare Our monthly childcare bill (after free hours have been removed) is £379. Or £313 if you take out the 11 year old. So my question is…
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Age child support ends
My sons first daughter was 20 in June this year. He has always paid support to her mother. He has received yet another raise in payments since her 20th birthday. We dont know if she is at university (unfortunately unlikely) although it may be possible she is doing some sort of open learning. Contact has been limited for…
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Not liable for Child Maintenance
Hi There, It's a bit of a story but basically CMS won't tell me anything due to Data protection but all they have told me if that my Childrens Father isn't liable for Child Maintenance and they know the reason why but they can't tell me! So I am guessing that he is even in Prison or he is dead, Are there any other reasons?…
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Inheritance
Hi, I’ve recently inherited some money from my late fathers estate, the amount is under the inheritance tax threshold, will this inheritance be calculated/included with my salary in my child maintenance payments for the next financial year? Thanks
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Ex hasn't is self employed but has not paid tax for 5 years
Hello, i was wondering if anyone could help. My ex is self employed and has worked as a long term freelancer for the same company as well as doing odd jobs on the side. He has not paid tax for over 5 years though. He recently refused to keep paying maintenance which was agreed between us personally fo rout two children and…
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Tax credits
so my son wants to get a little part time job.hes started full time collage in September doing a levels.does anyone know if it will effect child tax credits and child benefits.? Any information would be appreciated.
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30 Hours Free Childcare & Property Sale
We’ve recently sold a second property and paid all the CGT to HMRC. Do you know if this income affects the free childcare, please?
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Starting university with a child under 1
Does anyone know what I will be entitled to starting first year uni with a child under 1? E.g student finance/benefits/grants, living by myself on low income etc.
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Paying child maintenance and applying for a mortgage
Has anyone any experience of applying for a mortgage while paying ex child maintenance. I believe this will result in any mortgage offer being a lot lower and was wondering if anyone has any tips on a way around this?
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School dinner costs
Hi all quick question, me and my partner have seperated and have agreed child maintenance away from the CSA. We have both agreed an amount and I pay this monthly However, on a few occasions she has asked me to pay for their school dinner. The amounts are not huge and I would never let my kids go without but shouldn’t this…
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School Fees
Hi, my child is in a private school and we have been offered a place in another private school which is much closer to my other childs Secondary school. We have no issue with the current school, we only want to change as we moved area and she has been late a lot due to dropping my secondary school child off first. It’s the…
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When does csa payments stop?
hi all My son is 17 and has landed an apprentiship at mcdonalds.he will be working 30+hrs a week and attending college part time.do my payments stop? Any answers would be appreciated. Ian
