Hello, I have a question about child maintenance payments.
I have two children with my ex partner. They live with her most of the time. I pay child maintenance for them calculated on the CMS website.
I now have a new partner and we have a child together. However, my new partner and I don't live together. We both have separate houses.
Our child lives with me in my house half the time and with my new partner half the time at her house.
My new partner also has two children from a previous relationship who live with her half the time.
My new partner's two children also come and stay with me in my house sometimes.
For the CMS calculation to my previous partner, do I show my new child as living with me half the time?
Do I include my new partner's two children as living with me as well?
Many thanks for your help.
Hi,
I read somwhere in CMS guidelines, that you don't have to be living in same house as child with your partner/other children you support. So yes you can include other children you financially support.
Thank you very much for getting back to me, I really appreciate it. That's really helpful information.
In light of this, I'm wondering if I can state that my baby with my new partner lives with me half the time, and show my new partner as a second receiving parent as I make financial contributions to her.
And in addition can I also seek a reduction on the amount I pay because of my new partner's two children, even though they do not mostly live with me in my house.
I would be very grateful for any thoughts. Many thanks for your kind help, I appreciate it.
@sufferingdad it would be better if you just tell them details of the other children you support, and not mention 50/50. if your paying through CMS system, then they will ask you for child benefit letters for the children.
I recommend you join this support group for paying parents, lot of experienced members there
https://www.facebook.com/share/zFqXuYkDynq6ffDc/