History of Child Support

The background and development of child support legislation in the UK. Articles examine why support systems were introduced and how they've changed.

Child Support Aims and Objectives

Both the Child Support Agency and Child Maintenance Service work to ensure parents share responsibility for their children after separation or divorce.

Child Support News/Blog

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has failed its accounts audit for the second year due to caseworker errors and case processing problems.

How Do Child Support Agencies Work?

Child support agencies collect information from employers and parents to calculate how much maintenance a non-resident parent should pay.

The EU and Common Child Support Laws

The EU is creating common child support laws to help parents collect maintenance across borders and hold absent parents accountable.

The Reform of the CSA

How the Child Support Agency was reformed to better help families collect maintenance payments.

Why Child Maintenance and Enforcement Is Necessary

Child maintenance enforcement ensures lone parents get financial support from non-resident parents through statutory schemes and agency intervention.

Why Child Support Was Introduced

The Child Support Agency was created in 1993 to standardise how maintenance payments are calculated and collected from absent parents.