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paying maintenance once child is 20yr and at UNI

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24 Jan 25 #524951 by WYSPECIAL
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If there is no court order saying you have to pay then just stop paying.

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04 Sep 25 #526396 by Bobbinalong
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Hi, I had this question.
I found this on the gov website however, dont know if the rules have changed since this post?
When child maintenance stops
Child maintenance stops on 31 August on or after your child’s 16th birthday if they leave education or training.

It can continue until your child turns 20 if they stay in approved education or training.

Child maintenance is linked to Child Benefit. This means you need to tell HMRC about changes to your child’s education or training, not the Child Maintenance Service.

You only need to tell the HMRC Child Benefit service if your child:

turns 16 and stays in approved education or training - so child maintenance and Child Benefit continue
leaves approved education or training later, before they’re 20
If they leave education or training later, child maintenance stops on the last day of February, May, August or November (whichever comes first).

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04 Sep 25 #526398 by NeedhelpDad
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Hi Thank you for the info and the link :)I need to stop paying basically so I will do this as looks like all inof states once child gets to 20yr you stop and if they want to "the child" can then request you pay them but that has to be done I believe via court etc.

Thank you all for the help :)

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