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Legal Aid at Family court and CSA problems.
Good Afternoon All. Legal Aid Question first: I took the mother of my children to family court in May 2023 and after a 2 day hearing, I was provided a very detailed court order drafted by my barrister as I was the applicant. My ex partner then instructed her barrister to make so many amendments to to the court order that…
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Arrangements between parents
My daughter and her partner split up earlier this year, they have 3 children between them ages 5yr 3mths, 2yr 11mths and 1yr 3mths. The children live with their mum and go to their dads once a week. Their dad picks them up on a Sunday and returns them on a Monday. Their dad works nights, excluding Sunday & Mondays (an…
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Daughter at College should I still be paying Maintenance?
Hello My daughter has just turned 19 and since August last year, she has been at college doing an NC College course in Health and Social Care - scqf level 5 after she left school. she is also working. I've still been paying child maintenance. Should I still be? Thanks :)
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nursery is introducing 'stretched funding' - which I find it unfair
I'm seeking opinions and suggestions on this matter. Currently, we qualify for 30 hours of funding, and our child attends a private nursery full-time (50 hours). Consequently, during term time, we pay for 20 hours of childcare along with additional activities and meals. During term breaks, we cover the full 50 hours. Now,…
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Normally 50/50 residency - but what happens if one parent goes away?
Hi, I just wanted to get a view on what should happen if the set up is 50/50 shared residency with no maintenance either way, but then one of the parents goes away for 6 weeks. Technically, should the parent that is going away pay any maintenance for basic needs for those 6 weeks, or not? TIA
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HMCTS Tribunal
I have a HMCTS Tribunal v. CMS and ex-husband. Do I need to be represented? Or do I represent myself? Any experience would be very helpful. I have been waiting 15 months for this hearing. It relates to non-disclosure of income.
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Child Maintenance University
My son is 18, he is still in school but will be going to university next year. Question is do I still continue to give his mother the child maintenance or will I give it directly to him. He will probably stay with his mum every few months
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Affordable and high quality SEN tuition
My DD needs some extra tuition. She is at primary school (Year 4) and has special educational needs. Where can I find an experienced SEN tutor who is not too expensive? I have applied for an EHCP but am not hopeful this will given or that there will be any extra funding for her.
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Redundancy & Child Maintenance
Hi, I'm due to be made redundant this month after 13 years service. Having googled the thread title I'm not really any further forward as per my liability if any? Does the tax free amount count or is it separate? Do I keep paying the same amount until I find new employment and then recalculate what I'm due. I don't want to…
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do i have to sign and agree with his solicitors letter
i am pregnant by someone who doest want me to have the baby, i have told them i am keeping the child and dont want or expect anything from them including financial help. they have contacted a solicitor and are saying they want me to sign a legal agreement that i will never claim child maintenance from them as they earn a…
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Email address for cms?
I wondered if anyone has an email address or address for the child maintenance service please? My husband has finished paying maintenance a couple of years ago but every year they send a letter stating for him to set up a standing order, despite it also saying he owes nothing. We are finding this rather irritating, along…
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New arrangements
Hello all, I hope this is the right place for this post. My ex-wife and I agreed Child and Spousal Maintenance which was drafted into a Consent Order over 6 years ago, I'm the paying parent. In April this year I started a new job, effectively going back into my own business (a consultancy operating as a limited company),…
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Friend's Daughter Doing Open University But Still Paying CS Each Month
My mate has 4 kids, 3 are grown up. The mother won't let him see the youngest...This is a son who is now 17 and left FT education and studying via the Open University. My mate is currently paying £405 a month. Should he still be paying anything at all for the son. The CSA say he has to keep paying until the course ends. Is…
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Delivery of New Extended Free 15/30 hours Childcare in 2024
Our child turns 3 mid April 2024 and under the current system qualifies for the "30 hours" of funding however this cannot be claimed until the 1st Sept 2024, (we will miss out on nearly 5 months of funding but that's another matter!). However... the saving grace was in the Spring budget when the chancellor announced that…
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Tax Free Childcare Return to Work
We’d like to open a Tax-Free Childcare account for our child going to nursery in January. My wife is currently on maternity leave. Her return to work date is mid-November, however she will immediately be taking all her accrued annual leave so she won’t technically be ‘working’ until the start of January. The scheme rules…
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CMS claim from non biological parent
Hello, I am looking for some advice please I am a mother of 2 kids. My ex partner is the biological parent to 1 and not biological parent to the other. Both children have remained in contact since our separation and have had regular overnight contact arranged via a court order. He has natural PR for his son and ordered by…
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High earner options on childcare.
Hi, in the lucky position of earning over a taxable £100k (after pension deductions). We have a 2yr old currently costing over £1.2k a month in childcare, who turns 3 in November. Previous kid (now 7) was a different earning situation and we qualified for the 30hrs free childcare a week once he turned 3, but this time it…
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Court for Appeal
Has anyone been to court regarding an appeal about having paid child support? How did it go?
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Child Maintenance Calculator - Confusing
This is my first post on these forums, hopefully this is in the right place... Background... I've recently split with my partner of 7 years on great terms. Our son will be living with me 1-2 nights per week. I will be gladly paying my ex-partner child maintenance to assist with raising our son. My question is... The…
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Tax free childcare and 30 free hours switch gone wrong
Hi For years i have been apart of the tax free childcare scheme for my 3yo who turned 3 in June. it was our understanding that the switch to 30 free hours would commence from the next term (September) after his 3rd birthday. To my horror i have come to realise that i became eligible for 30 free hours when i reconfirmed my…
