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Arranging Child Support Through the Courts
It is possible to arrange child maintenance payments through the court. This is done, in England and Wales, by way of a ‘consent order.’ A...
Child Maintenance Options
Any lone parent in need of financial assistance has the right to claim child support maintenance from the absent, or non resident, parent of the child or children....
Child Support Guidelines
The Child Support Agency (CSA) is a part of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and provides support and information to lone parent families wishing to...
Child Support Laws Around the World
It is internationally recognised that parents have a responsibility to raise their children. This includes providing adequate financial support and a nurturing...
How Child Support Assessment and Calculation Works
When a resident parent (also known as a parent with care) makes a claim for maintenance from a non resident parent an administrative assessment...
How the CSA Works
It is the Child Support Agency’s aim to reduce child poverty in the UK. The CSA provides a means by which parents with care can collect maintenance payments, for...
The Pro's and Con's of the Child Support Laws
As a lone parent financial concerns and issues may cause a considerable amount of stress. Raising a child, or several children, is a costly...
What if Your Child's Support Payments Stop?
Child Support Payments are regulated by the Child Support Agency (CSA); payments are for the support of the child from the non-resident parent to...
What Kind of Child Support is Available?
The welfare of children and the reduction of child poverty in the UK are two of the objectives of the Child Support Agency (or CSA). This...
Who Has to Pay Child Support?
All parents have the responsibility to financially support their children, and to provide a safe environment for them to grow up in. Due to separation or divorce...
