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Hi
Just after some advice. My daughter is 20 next month so all csa payments stop. She is in college and looking to stay on for another few years. My ex has already tried with the emotional blackmail telling her she will need to get rid of her horse if I stop paying. My daughter lucky did not care. Now tho my ex is looking to take me to court after csa stops to make me carry on paying. I do not mind supporting my daughter and have already spoke to her and come to an agreement about money I will give to my daughter each month. Just do not see why I should pay for my ex's horse.
So 2 question.
Can my ex take me to court?
Can she win?
Thanks
Hello Wool73
Under child support legislation, regular child maintenance payments must be made until a child is 16 years old, or 20 if they are in full-time, non-advanced education (A-level or equivalent), or for as long as Child Benefit is being paid. When a child leaves full-time education in the summer, Child Benefit generally continues until the first week of September.
For further information on when maintenance ends and what courses are classed as full-time non-advanced education, you may find the following link useful https://www.gov.uk/when-child-maintenance-payments-stop.
For more information on all the different ways to set up child maintenance and for a more personalised service, you can visit the Child Maintenance Options website at http://www.cmoptions.org.
The DWP have a sorting out separation web-app that you may find useful. It offers help and support to separating and separated families. The link is: www.dad.info/divorce-and-separation/sorting-out-separation.
Regards
William
Hi there
Do you live in Scotland? I believe it is possible to take court action there to extend payments of Child Maintenance, but I seem to remember it would be the child that would have to make the application to court. As you have already come to an agreement about this with your daughter it wouldn't apply.
I guess in theory she could take you to court, but as far as winning, that's debatable. Some solicitors offer a free initial consultation, it might be a good idea to use this to gather more information. I'm not legally trained and only have basic knowledge of this area of law, just what I've learnt whilst being here.
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