CSA Question

Penny_Watcher

mr_luvpants wrote: »

I got divorced 6 years ago and basically walked away from everything as I wanted to give my son the best chance. I set up a court order which was to be paid till my son and I quote "reaches 17 or ceases full time secondary education". My son stayed on at College and left in June this year.I had a phone call from the legal department at the court that said that due to the wording of my order, I do not have to pay anymore payments after June 08. He is 19 tomorrow. He is going on to do a Foundation degree in media at a university and is going to live there.The course will last at least 2 years or possibly 3 if he stays on to top it up to a full degree.

I have just received a court date as my Ex wife wants me to carry on paying her maintenance! I cant believe it. Can she do this? She lives in her BF house which is all paid for and she has the house that we lived in, which she rents out. I think that she now wants to move in to the house as him and her are having problems, according to my son.

I have just looked at court papers again and it says that she is applying for another order.

JOHN

The Court papers say secondary education. Your son is going beyond secondary and onto tertiary education. Surely then the maintenance stops.

Savvy_Sue

You might want to talk to your solicitor about this. Be clear about whether it is CHILD maintenance or SPOUSAL maintenance she is after. You MIGHT want to continue to pay to support your son, especially if his course doesn't get him a student loan (I'm not sure of the niceties of Foundation degrees ...) but if he's no longer living at home all year round I'm not sure why your ex wife would need your continuing financial support!

vaio

mrs-kat wrote: »

…….Any money that my DH gives his son will take into account money to give his mother for food etc.

Has anyone any suggestions how much would be fair per week?

Thanks Jane

Maybe use the CSA assessment as a starting point