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I am paying money to my ex but not through the csa of £400 a month.
I'm due to have them for a whole week in the school holidays so I just wanted to know do I keep money for the kids for that week and just give her £300 or still give over the full £400.
Any advice please would be great.
Hi,
As far as i know you just keep giving her the same amount, if you can agree between yourselves then great but you need to speak to the CSA if you want to vary the amount. Dont give her any ammo by defaulting payments.
Paul
I assume you mean that the CSA aren't involved at all, in which case it's entirely up to you to agree it between you, but I would certainly do this rather than just cut the payment, otherwise she may open a case with the CMS. It's worth checking the CMS calculator to see what they would assess that you should pay.
Hi There
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I read your post as actd has and I would say that unless you can agree with her to reduce the payment while the children are with you then just continue to pay the same.
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Hello Rose83
As mentioned previously, as you have a family-based arrangement in place, it is up to the two of you to decide on the details of your arrangement.
If this was a statutory case, you would continue to pay the same amount every month as the time you have care of your children would be taken into account when doing the original calculation.
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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