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My ex has recently been in contact saying she wants her partner to be the guardian to our? children. She says this will release me from any financial responsibility i.e. CSA. I think this is some sort of scam (she has history). Is she correct?
I have my doubts about that too! As long as you have PR you are responsible for the financial maintenance of your children, regardless of whether you are in contact with them or not.
I will have a look into it and get back to you.
Guardians are only appointed ie in wills if you have minor children, or ie if a grandparent/relative is looking after a young child, normally used in local authority proceedings. If she is looking at a Special Guardianship Order, this gives the Guardian a higher right as to what the child does than the parent(s) with Parental Responsibility.
Apart from that I cant see what she hopes to gain from making her partner a Guardian, but I would not agree to it!
Thanks Nannyjane, I thought it would be another scam... I thought I'd have learnt by now.
Thanks Enyamachaela,
She tends to pop into my life every couple of years or so, creates havoc, marries someone else and moves on. Her latest marriage has just gone south, hence the resurfacing and stupid threats.
LOL! If she behaves like that your child needs stability and her parents only are her parents not the "current" husband/boyfriend!
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