Any ideas - parents can't decide

daska

Donedoingdebt wrote: »

Don't forget though, that the NRP's child support payment is meant to be a contribution towards the cost of the child, not the whole amount.

In my opinion, if a child costs you £65 per week, surely a reasonable contribution would be 50% of that figure, ie £32.50? Plus of course, any further contribution towards "events" that is agreed between the 2 parents.

Having said that OP, I'd go along with LG & NACSA CHAIR & go for 15% of both the parents' net income as that is what the CSA would come up with & therefore, there should be no comebacks on either parents or yourself.

IMHO the two NRPs should stump up the whole cost of their child being raised by another family member, including pocket money, bus fares and treats...

Half_pint_4

Thanks to everyone for the replies.

Just to update - niece's mom is happy to pay whatever she needs to - dad has said I can go to the CSA but "I would not even get the £150 per calendar month he is offering so it is up to me."

Niece's mom has pointed out he earns in excess of £40k per annum (he has one child living with him) and another child who he does not pay anything for despite her being 16 and in full time education!!!

kelloggs36

Is he self employed?

Half_pint_4

kelloggs36 wrote: »

Is he self employed?

He is not self employed - he is a Manager in a manufacturing plant

Loopy_Girl

Half_pint wrote: »

He is not self employed - he is a Manager in a manufacturing plant

Well in that case if he is not willing to pay you voluntarily, you can open a case with the CSA and if he still refuses to pay then they will slap a DEO (Detachment of Earnings Order) on him and he'll have no choice in the matter.

Have you applied for the CB and also CTC (and WTC if appropriate)?

btw..I am assuming you are staying in UK as per your profile...it's just that 'Mom' is an American term...wouldn't like to give you all this info and then find out you were in the USA!!!

daska

Would neice's mum have one of his old payslips knocking around somewhere. You could go on the CSA calculator and work out whether it's worth going through the CSA.

Loopy_Girl

If he's on 40K then it's defo worth it!!!

It doesn't matter what he is on...he should be making a contribution and quite clearly he is not going to do it voluntarily

daska

He might be sticking huge amounts in his pension (you can now contribute up to 100%) which would reduce his net income. Though I have been told that if pension contributions can be seen to have increased in an effort to reduce maintenance they can be disregarded.

kelloggs36

go for the CSA if he won't negotiate a proper amount. As he isn't self employed he will have the money taken from his wages and he has a choice - pay up or quit his job. If he quits then he will be penalised from jobcentre and won't get benefits plus he may still be liable for full CSA if they decide he quit to avoid paying them.

Rare_3

Half_pint wrote: »

dad has said I can go to the CSA but "I would not even get the £150 per calendar month he is offering so it is up to me."

How naive this man is... He will regret it with a passion.
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