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Our aim is to provide clear and relevant information about the laws relating to child support and maintenance in the UK. If you have questions about: financial responsibility for your child after a relationship break up; you're trying to track down a missing parent; or perhaps you are not receiving the money you expect under a child support order, ChildSupportLaws hopes to provide the answers.
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How Much Will I Have To Pay?
HOW MUCH WILL I HAVE TO PAY?: What is child maintenance? Child maintenance is financial support that helps towards your child's everyday living expenses and is paid on a regular basis. The…
The Law and Single Mothers
THE LAW AND SINGLE MOTHERS: A mother has parental responsibility for her child and is generally expected to become the parent with care, in the event of a separation or divorce. Whilst…
Can I Get Back Pay for Child Maintenance?
CAN I GET BACK PAY FOR CHILD MAINTENANCE?: This will depend on whether or not you have already contacted the Child Support Agency. Although you have mentioned 'maintenance' in…
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Changing CSA Decisions
Changing CSA Decisions: CSA Ongoing Cases: Periodic Case Checks,...
Child Support & Family
Child Support & Family: Child Custody Rights, How Much Will I Have To...
Child Support Defined
Child Support Defined: Non-Payment and Visitation / Penalties, Disputes...
Earnings & Deductions
Earnings & Deductions: What counts as earnings?...
History of Child Support
History of Child Support: Why Child Support Was Introduced, How Do Child...
Paying Child Support
Paying Child Support: Appealing Child Support Decisions, Enforcement of...
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The Basic Facts
The Basic Facts: How Child Support Assessment and Calculation Works, The Pro's and...
Live Comments

Bab85
Re: Can I Get Back Pay for Child Maintenance?
Hi,I have a Severely Disabled Grandson that I have been a Legal Guardian of since birth and has always lived at my address, his father has never…
18 May @ 12:10 AM

Mer
Re: The Use of Child Support Payments
Hi,I pay my ex husband child maintence every month for my 2 children, and I see them every friday and have them till the sunday every other…
17 May @ 7:41 PM

Eyes wide shut!!!
Re: The Law and Single Fathers
I have read so many heartbreaking stories, from both mothers and fathers, unfortunately the majority seem to be from fathers who have been…
17 May @ 4:16 PM

Rocket
Re: Dealing With Maintenance Arrears
For 8 years I brought my daughter up with no financial support from her dad despite him agreeing to £150 per month via a solicitor letter which was…
16 May @ 5:50 PM

Claire
Re: The Law and Single Mothers
I have sole custody of my disabled son after my divorce. My ex husband has access rights and his name is on our son's birth cirtificate. Do I have…
16 May @ 2:48 PM

CarTaxTilly
Re: What counts as earnings?
@RMCD...they are changing the way they calculate from earnings later this year. The new system will use the 'gross income' of the non-resident…
16 May @ 9:17 AM

LastResort
Re: Child Support News/Blog
@mummy1 - I agree that many couples give up too easily, but there are plenty who have genuine reason for splitting - it seems that when one couple…
16 May @ 9:07 AM

DRH
Re: Who Has to Pay Child Support?
Having never received a penny from my father after he left my mother when I was months old, is there anyway I can claim any payments back now as he…
15 May @ 5:53 PM

tay
Re: How the CSA Works
My partner has another child he has seen once (due to the mother) and the fact they live 7hours away. we now have a child and rent n so on to pay…
15 May @ 3:31 PM

gem
Re: Appealing Child Support Decisions
Hi have decided my marriage can no longer go on due to alcohol problems with my husband hes be to aa but didnt think much of it he only went…
15 May @ 12:37 PM

CollegeKid
Re: How Much Will I Have To Pay?
@tracey. He has to pay while at a further ed college (for example for A levels) but only until they educational year in which they turn 19.
15 May @ 9:46 AM

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