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Hi I’m at 47 year old who has two kids at school/college 15/and 17 however after the death of my wife I met someone new two years ago and were expecting a baby around Christmas time. We have now split up and firstly is there anything I should be prepared for in terms of what she may be entitled to directly from me other than child maintenance as we didn’t live together?
Also I earn about £750 per week and would like to have our baby a couple of nights a week is this something I need a court to agree on or the mother and finally how much maintenance would I be paying for my baby?
Thanks
Hi
You won't have any other liability than CM and you can calculate that liability using the calculator here
https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-child-maintenance
I would calculate this on 0 overnight stays as I doubt that will happen initially.
In terms of agreeing contact with the mother, you can do this with her directly, via solicitors, or in mediation. Court should always be a last resort.
Best of luck
Hello Tobyjuggler
Child maintenance and contact are two separate issues and are not linked in law, therefore, one should not affect the other. If you have any concerns around contact with your child, you may wish to seek legal advice.
Child maintenance is calculated based on your gross taxable income. This is any taxable income before tax and national insurance is deducted, but after any pension contributions. If you would like an indication of the child maintenance you may be expected to pay along the Child Maintenance Service’s (the Government’s statutory maintenance service’s) guidelines, you may wish to take a look at the Online calculator on the Child Maintenance Options website, http://www.cmoptions.org.
Should an application be made to the Child Maintenance Service, you would only be legally required to pay the figure calculated by them. Any contributions on top of this would be completely voluntary.
For a more personalised response, you may wish to contact Child Maintenance Options directly at http://www.cmoptions.org.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have a website, 'Sorting out Separation'. It aims to make it much easier for separating and separated parents (and childless couples) to find the support they need, when and where they need it, and encourages them to collaborate on a range of issues. The link is https://www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk/.
Regards
William
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