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hi all
one and half years ago i seperated from my partner.
we had two children together
the youngest is now 19 since last october (2013) and has returned to full time education. The eldest is 26 years of age.
my ex contacted me last month asking me for financial support to which we agreed on a sum whilst she is in education. However my ex did pop into the conversation that she had to start claiming imcome support and due to this she was entiled to contact the csa to declare my earnings and take matters through them to claim child support from me.
although we agreed a sum i was just wondering is this is correct.
i dont have an issue with supporting my daughters and my ex but would like to seek clarification on the matter above please?
i was of the understanding that as my daughter was 19 she was no longer classed as a child even though she was in full time education and do question if the csa could ever be brought into the equation.
best regards
Hi
Yes, maintenance is now payable until a child turns 20 (changed last april), so she could open a claim - I think it's up to her to do so, not on whether she is claiming benefits. I would make sure that if you are paying anything at all now, it is done through a bank and very clearly referenced as child maintenance, otherwise the CSA will completely disregard it. I would look at the maintenance calculator, though basically,the new figures are 12% of gross income for one child.
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