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Hi, I cannot seem to find an answer to this question so hopefully someone can shed some light?
I know we pay maintenance until our child(ren) leave full time education, but what I wonder is, does the amount we pay ever reduce as our children get older ie turn 16 or 18?
I have always wondered this but never been able to find an answer.
thanks in advance!
John
hi,
with CMS, you pay depending on your income and how many kids you have.
- One child: The paying parent pays 12% of their gross weekly income
- Two children: The paying parent pays 16% of their gross weekly income
- Three or more children: The paying parent pays 19% of their gross weekly income
so if you have 2 kids, and 1 leaves full-time education and drops out of CMS case, your payments reduce.
@dadmod2 thanks for that, so she has no bearing on the amount you pay?
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