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Hi all I’ve been trawling the internet and can’t seem to find an answer until recently my son was living with me until my ex wife got in his ear and he moved in with her and she has contacted the cms I haven’t received anything yet but I’m in fear as I have a massive mortgage and big debts to pay off weather I will be able to pay the amount
My question is he is 16 years old and in no education at all the child benefit has finished too do I still have to pay maintenance? Until when ? He is looking for work if he gets a job do I still have to pay ? I’m really worried about all this my ex is working 8 hours a week and claims benefits and I’m working 90 hours a week and really struggling this might push me over the edge
Thanks brother
Hi there
If your son is no longer in full time education and the mother isn’t claiming child benefit for him, you aren’t liable to pay maintenance.
I thought that too but no I’m still liabale until he gets a full time job or claims benefits he is still classed as a child until 18 I was told by child maintenance options
That’s wrong, it’s 16 unless he’s in full time non advanced education.
Hopefully our child maintenance options consultant will be along shortly to confirm.
Here’s a link to the Child Maintenance Options website, where it clarifies what I’ve said.
https://www.cmoptions.org/en/faqs/top-3-faqs.asp
Hope that helps.
I would really like the child maintenance options advisor to respond to this
Assuming he lives in England, what is his plan for the next couple of years - there is a legal requirement for him to be in some kind of education or apprenticeship
https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
On the basis that he does comply with this, you would then be liable for child maintenance.
Assuming he lives in England, what is his plan for the next couple of years - there is a legal requirement for him to be in some kind of education or apprenticeship
https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school
On the basis that he does comply with this, you would then be liable for child maintenance.
Hello Zaknumber1
Child Maintenance Options provide impartial information about the different ways that maintenance arrangements can be set up. They are not experts on the policies of the Child Maintenance Service and have no access to their cases.
As you mentioned that your ex-wife has contacted the Child Maintenance Service to set up your maintenance arrangement, you should contact them directly for any questions. You can contact them on 0800 171 2345 or visit the website, http://www.Gov.uk.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have a website, ‘Sorting out separation’. It aims to make it much easier for separating and separated parents (and childless couples) to find the support they need, when and where they need it, and encourages them to collaborate on a range of issues. The link is https://www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk/
Regards
William
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