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Hi Guys... Looking for some advice if poss
I met my beautiful wife 14 yrs ago, we were both seporated from previous partners. She had 2 little girls with her ex husband aged 4 & 2yrs.
I spent the next 14 yrs raising these girls as my own along with 2 further children the we had together. The child who at the time was 2yrs old is now 16 and through mutual agreement we decided it would be best for her to live with her biological father due to her behaviour issues and the wrong people she was mixing with.
The bio dad is now challenging us for child maitenance, which in itself is fine as I know as much as anyone the expense of raising kids, however, my wife has gone back to university to study for a degree therefore has no real income.
My question is, Am I now liable for maintenance to my step daughter who has gone to live with her dad?
I earn decent money and have shared it with all my family for 14yrs, I also have a daughter by my first wife who i pay religiously every month... But I dont think I owe the step dad anything.... or do I??
Thank you in advance...
Unless you legally adopted her, then there is no liability at all on you for maintenance, and any maintenance will be assessed purely on your wife's income, and if she's a full time student, that will be a zero assessment.
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