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Child Maintenance (CSA) questions (merged)
snolly
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I'm not a newbie but I've lost my other details (long time), so apologies for that. Any advice greatfully received. I'll try and be brief
I have a court order to pay maintenance for my 3 kids, but was made redundant last year. At the same time, my child access changed to 50/50 shared care. The redundancy was quite substantial but it all went to pay off the mortgage. I'm now self-employed but earning very little. To cut a long story short, the magistrates court said I still have to pay £180 a month maintenance even though the kids live with me half the time. Solicitor said I have to now go to the County Court where the original order was made for a variation downward. My opinion is that maybe they will just look at it the same way - got a lot of money last year so pay up even though next to no income now. They just dont seem to take into account the 50/50 care of the kids at all.
Ex-wifes income with benefits is £1500/net. No mortgage. Owns her own place.
Am I wasting my money going to the County Court or should I persevere? It just does not seem right that I'm paying anything at all when we share the kids access. Why isn't she paying me?!
Also - if I don't pay the £180 a month - are the bailiffs going to come calling or would that not be in the best interests of the kids, were they on their time with me?
Thanks in anticipation.
Dave
I have a court order to pay maintenance for my 3 kids, but was made redundant last year. At the same time, my child access changed to 50/50 shared care. The redundancy was quite substantial but it all went to pay off the mortgage. I'm now self-employed but earning very little. To cut a long story short, the magistrates court said I still have to pay £180 a month maintenance even though the kids live with me half the time. Solicitor said I have to now go to the County Court where the original order was made for a variation downward. My opinion is that maybe they will just look at it the same way - got a lot of money last year so pay up even though next to no income now. They just dont seem to take into account the 50/50 care of the kids at all.
Ex-wifes income with benefits is £1500/net. No mortgage. Owns her own place.
Am I wasting my money going to the County Court or should I persevere? It just does not seem right that I'm paying anything at all when we share the kids access. Why isn't she paying me?!
Also - if I don't pay the £180 a month - are the bailiffs going to come calling or would that not be in the best interests of the kids, were they on their time with me?
Thanks in anticipation.
Dave
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