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Hi I have a big question about child maintenance I was with my ex for 4 year we had 2 children and my ex had a child to another man so I took her on as my own, we then split after 4 years and I starting paying child maintenance for the 3 children and one was not biologically mine I have been paying for 2 years now and worked out it's over £770 I have payed for child that is not mine. I'm going ahead with the DNA test for £239 but I also want to know if I can claim the £770 back I have payed over 2 years if so would these need to be done through the courts?
Hi,
I Don't think you would be able to claim the amount back as you voluntarily paid for the child and you knew was not biologically yours.
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