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Hi I'm currently in shared custody of my children within the children staying with me for two weeks and with there mother for two weeks this is due to my job. I pay the required amount of child maintenance to my ex and have to support the children my self whilst there with me for the two weeks. She has now turned around and asked for me to pay all of the school trips for the children..... instead of what we agreed that I would pay half and she pays half.
am I wrong in just paying half ? does school trips etc. get covered by child maintenance.
I have to ask as there are continuously more demands for money
They should get covered by the maintenance yes. Sounds like you have a 50/50 agreement, in which case you really shouldn't be paying anything.
that's what I thought but its not the case according to child maintenance services id still have to pay due to my wage being higher than my ex wifes income.
How is the child benefit split?
I don’t claim it as I wouldn’t get it cause of my wage she claims the lot
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