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Hi,
I currently live with my partner and 3 children. The 12 year old girl and 10 year old boy are hers from a previous relationship and still see their father every second weekend. He contributes and pays maintenance as he should. We do have a two year old son together now as well.
If me and my partner split do I need to pay maintenance for only my 2 year old or contribute to all 3 despite the older two already being covered by her ex. She is adamant I need to contribute to all 3 which sounds bonkers to me.
I have been on the CSA website but it doesn't seem clear to me.
Any advice appreciated please
Cheers
As far as I am aware you wouldn't be liable to pay for them, especially as she already receives maintenance payments for them from their father.
If you were to spilt up, as long as you pay the correct amount of maintenance, you would not be liable to make an further payments.
Hello Broken Dad
The Child Maintenance Service can assume parentage if the person named as the parent:
* Was married to the child’s mother at any time between the conception and birth of the child (unless the child was adopted)
* Is named on the child’s birth certificate (unless the child was adopted)
* Has taken a DNA test that shows they’re the parent
* Has legally adopted the child
* Is named in a court order as the parent when the child was born to a surrogate mother
If parentage is assumed, they will work out a child maintenance amount. The person named as the parent has to pay this until they can prove that they are not the parent. For further information you may wish to visit the following website that provides further information on how the Child Maintenance Service works and calculates child maintenance, https://www.gov.uk/how-child-maintenance-is-worked-out/how-the-child-maintenance-service-works-out-child-maintenance.
You would only be responsible for paying child maintenance for your biological child, unless you adopt your partner’s eldest children.
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
A year down the line and it's still a total clusterfuck ofa relationship so thanks for responses. :-/
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