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Can someone please offer me some advice. I’ll try to keep it simple.
Split up with children’s mother 4 years ago. Been paying maintenance as agreed with CMS. All on time. Had no contact with children for over 3 years, their choice apparently, (PA I suspect!!) children are now 18 and 16. 18 year old started university this year, so child maintenance stopped. He’s now taking me to court (or threatening to) for me to subsidise his uni course. He lives at home with ex, the old marital home, no mortgage or rent to pay on it. Got full university fees of £7.5k per year. No job, changed not only his surname but his middle names too. Who’s in the right here? I have no problem giving him money if I had contact but I don’t think I should if he wants nothing to do with me!! Like I said, advice please. TIA
Hi There,
I don't think he would get very far with a court case to claim support through uni, you wouldn't legally responsible for paying through CMS so I'm sure these would either be idle threats or that if it goes to court then it wouldn't get very far.
Is he saying why you should support him?
Have you been able to speak with him at all to see where his head is?
GTTS
Hi GTTS, no I haven’t spoken with him at all sadly. He wants nothing to do with me, yet wants money!! Typical lad I guess.
Thanks for your reply.
If you’re in Scotland, it would be possible for him to take you to court for direct maintenance.
There was a topic about this “Child maintenance and F.E - when maintenance stops. The penultimate post was from me, as follows
This section really needs updating by someone in the know as largely it only refers to CSA / CMS maintenance. It doesnt touch on court orders for maintenance in higher education - even to fund a GAP year!!!!
The last post by Mojo says
We are in the process of updating and shall take your comment on board.
I shall lock this thread for now. Thanks 🙂
The post was locked 3 years and 2 months ago, surely enough time to get some definitive advice!
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