Separated non married Dad

janpaul

Hello I pay child maintenance monthly to my 8yo boy. I was not married to mum and we split up 5 years ago.Mum now has a solicitor asking to access my assets. I’m worried because I own a house (mortgaged) with money I earnt pre relationship. Do I need to lawfully provide this? TIA

tacpot12

I can't see why you would have to provide this information to a solicitor. As far as I know the only bodies you would have to share information with, in relation to child maintenance, would be a court or the Child Maintenance Service. Ask why they want it, and say you will provide the information to a court via your solicitor. 

WYSPECIAL

On what basis do you currently pay?
Is it a private agreement or via CMS?

janpaul

I pay by CMS. They take into account my earnings and I always pay 100% of what they decide. Can she come for my assets too? I thought only if we were married.  I think she wants to get part of the house even though she never contributed to any bills and only lived here for a year. in fact I gave her money as she didn’t have much. 

Keep_pedalling

janpaul said:

I pay by CMS. They take into account my earnings and I always pay 100% of what they decide. Can she come for my assets too? I thought only if we were married.  I think she wants to get part of the house even though she never contributed to any bills and only lived here for a year. in fact I gave her money as she didn’t have much. 

No, she has no call on any of your assets and no you do not have to hand over any financial information to her solicitor. 

Caz3121

are you self employed?

ZaSa1418

Why have they asked you to provide these details? They must have given a reason especially as they have threatened court.