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Court issued charging order against my ex for child maintenance but unsure about registering
Sorry if this is the wrong thread. After 7 years I have a final charging order against my ex's house as no maintenance paid for 7 years. The Judge implied as a Court hearing (not money claim) in the family court it is agreed and therefore I think I can apply using an AN1 form for an agreed notice but the guiidance is very…
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CSA and repayments/ineligibility
After a year during which my son was primarily living with me, but then changed to primarily living with the other parent, I was contacted by child benefit who said they’d decided the college course he was on wasn’t eligible for CB so I needed to backpay the amount to them. I informed CSA (as I’d claimed CSA for part of it…
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Burden of proof
Hi I'm confused with where I stand regarding maintenance for my son. He is 18 this year and is expected to attend university. I do not know which one as I have been completely cut off by the mother and her family (long and painful story!). I have spoken with CMS, who manage the case, who have told me that they would not…
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TFC And self assessment
Hi all, my wife is about to complete her first SA and was just wondering if the eligibility threshold is based on ‘turnover’ on which we would be eligible or ‘profit’ whereby which we would be ineligible. If the latter is there any scope to understate the expenses and just absorb them as personal expenses so that we are…
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Liable for Child Maintenance after child has left receiving parent's care
I was paying Child Maintenance for my daughter, aged 18 up to the point she left school at the end of July 2023. This was paid direct to the mother, but managed through and ongoing CMS claim. I'm aware that the daughter left her mother's care at the start of August and hasn't returned. She initially went to stay with her…
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Child Benefit
Hi - i will stop getting child benefit 31 August, as my child is going into advanced education. For the period April to August - how would my salary be calculated to establis if earnings over £50k?
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CMS and salary sacrifice
Hi does anybody know how this works in regards of maintenance payment changes? Basically I pay maintenance calculated by CMS on £42k NHS salary however I have ordered an NHS fleet car (just car not fuel) and its BIK taxable.I only did this due to cost NOT trying to reduce payments to my little one. My salary sacrifice…
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Higher income child benefit tax
Hi, I’m new here and don’t know much about tax so I hope to get some help. I got a letter from HMRC that I need to do pay back son if the child benefit as my salary for year 2022/2023 hit £53k. I have a few questions: 1) do I declare that the charge amount should be taken out of my tax in the coming years? 2) I expect to…
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When does CMS end
My Daughter just turned 16 and Ino your liable to continue paying CMS in full time approved education until 20 I think. She is on about starting an apprenticeship on leaving school this year. Were do you stand on apprenticeships coz I would rather help her financially myself than paying my ex directly
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Tax Free Childcare Missing Top-up
Hi, We have just funded our Tax Free Childcare account with £1999. By my calculations we should have received £499.75 topup, however have only been credited £439.36. We are newbies to this. Are we missing something? We had previously made an 80p test deposit and received 20p topup.
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child maintenanace
Hi Just looking for advice me and my ex split up after 9 years we have 2 kids i have them thursday 6pm till sunday pm but do have on days im not meant to have them when its school holidays im just wondering as she gets more money than i do because she claims benefits when i have the kids i pay for brand new clothes their…
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Paying both CSA & Mortgage
My ex fiancé is living in our home with my children and i am paying CSA and half mortgage which has been a year now. I’m unable to get my own place until the property is sold. Do i have to continue to pay the mortgage if i am paying CSA please
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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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Excess childcare vouchers after pandemic
We had diligently saved childcare vouchers to see our children through after school and holiday clubs. For the past 3 years since lockdown we’ve not been able/ not needed to use them as working patterns have totally changed - no-one could have foreseen this. Our youngest is only eligible for another year and we have £3k…
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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