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I am currently separating from my wife and I have 2 children with her. We are in the process of working out csa payments and finances. The house we lived in was mine prior to us meeting and the mortgage is in my name along with the deeds to the house. I am no longer living in the house and as part of the separation I am giving her the house and equity in it although she is dragging her heels getting a mortgage sorted in her name. Having worked out I should be paying her £350 per month in csa would paying the mortgage of £440 per month cover the csa considering I am not going to be gaining from the house as I'm giving it to her along with all the equity? Any assistance gladly appreciated.
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I really wouldn't try for that - the CSA basically don't give a [censored] about any payments other than maintenance - the danger is that if you make this arrangement in court, in a years time, your ex can go to the CSA who can then override the court order and insist you pay maintenance, and you'd still be stuck paying any other spousal maintenance to her. I would split child maintenance and other maintenance specifically - so if you are happy paying the £440 per month, then you pay £350 per month child maintenance and £90 in spousal maintenance, and you pay the amounts separately and specify what each is for.
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