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Hi all,
Just wondered if you can help.
My Son is nearly 18 (July) and is supposed to be attending College. Because of Corona he is at home. He works part time and has been furlough (less than 16 hours).
My question is, when does my liability for CM stop?
Is it on his 18th Birthday ?. So effectively the last payment would be in that month.
Or if he goes back to college on a part time basis (one day a week) and carries on working part time, does it continue. ?
Also wondering how I can check child benefit is being paid ?
Our break up was acrimonious so don't expect any assistance from my ex.
Tanks all.
hi,
info from law site:
16 is the minimum age where child maintenance can stop. Between the ages of 16 and 19, if the child is enrolled full-time in school (more than 12 hours per week and the course is up to and including A level), child maintenance for the child must be paid. This does not apply to advanced study, like study at a college or university, this only includes non-advanced study. Although a child may have several long breaks, the non-custodial parent still owes child maintenance during school breaks. If the child leaves full-time schooling in the summer, the non-custodial parent generally owes child support until the first week of September, of that year.
For example: You have three children, an 11 year old, a 16 year old and an eighteen year old. You must pay child maintenance for the 11 year old no matter what kind of school she is or isn't in - under no circumstances do you not owe child maintenance for her to the custodial parent. The 16 year old may be a different story. If your 16-year-old child has left school, you can stop paying child maintenance in September of the year she left. This is because since she left school, it is time for her to get a job and be responsible. No one should have to pay maintenance on someone who is able to work and support him or herself. But let's say then that your 18-year-old is still studying for A levels and wants to go to university. You would still owe child maintenance for this child because she is in school, non-advanced study and under the age of 19.
to find out if child benefit is still being paid, you can contact child benefit office:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/child-benefit
you may find that they may not tell you as your not main carer of child. other option would be to ring child maintenance service and ask them to look into it.
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