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Maintenance 3329 topics

Discuss child and spousal maintenance. How much child support are you entitled to? What determines whether you will receive/pay spousal maintenance?

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Global Maintenance Order - Ex to default? Hi all, A Global maintenance award was ordered to myself by the court which compromised of spousal and child maintenance. My Ex has been paying this fo ... 24 Jan 19, by release12 Latest 28 Jan 19 by release12	Replies:3 :633	Latest by release12 28 Jan 19
Ex-Husband has declared himself Bankrupt??!! My ex-husband declared himself bankrupt this month which has been granted. He is still working but has not paid me maintenance for the last 4 months. 26 Jan 19, by BabyStepsOnwards Latest 26 Jan 19 by spinit	Replies:3 :1193	Latest by spinit 26 Jan 19
Spousal Maintenance Hi This is my first post on the forum and I am seeking the experiences regrading spousal maintenance payments. So after 13 years of marriage me and the ... 30 Jul 18, by MAYO66 Latest 24 Jan 19 by MAYO66 1 2	Replies:8 :1599	Latest by MAYO66 24 Jan 19
End date of secondary education Hi Consent order that finally got the ex to agree to at FDR 18 months ago states that for sale of the FMH and the current payment of spousal maintenanc ... 21 Jan 19, by sunoftzu Latest 24 Jan 19 by sunoftzu	Replies:2 :777	Latest by sunoftzu 24 Jan 19
Enforcing maintenance payments I filed a D50k form with the court for non payment of maintenance in line with court order. Ex has been asked to submit bank statement, payslips etc is ... 16 Dec 18, by Chicken pox	Replies:0 :496
my ex intentionally made himself jobless! Hi Would be really grateful for some urgent advice. My ex has made himself intentionally unemployed so that he can avoid paying me and my kids ... 12 Dec 18, by Ummsulaiman Latest 15 Dec 18 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :799	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Dec 18
Debt after Maintenance payments What is the courts view on debt and maintenance payment. I have applied for an enforcement of non payment of maintenance and know that the ex will list ... 12 Dec 18, by Chicken pox Latest 13 Dec 18 by Chicken pox	Replies:2 :545	Latest by Chicken pox 13 Dec 18
Enforcement of Maintenance - HELP!!!! I desperately need some advise please. My Order states that my ex pays £700pm until 2030. The evening before the maintenance was due, he emai ... 24 Apr 18, by Daisy312 Latest 06 Dec 18 by Chicken pox	Replies:4 :1091	Latest by Chicken pox 06 Dec 18
Global maintenance order after remarriage Hi My ex and I completed our divorce just over 3 years ago. The result was a global maintenance order stating that I pay £1800 per month unti ... 03 Dec 18, by jandle Latest 05 Dec 18 by .Charles	Replies:3 :1062	Latest by .Charles 05 Dec 18
clean break and SM question I'd really appreciate some help if someone knows the answer to this: I'm representing myself and about to agree a consent order which includes time limited main ... 28 Nov 18, by julyaugust	Replies:0 :558
Financial Disclosure post Consent Order? Maybe a strange query, but I thought the collective wisdom on here would hopefully be able to help. My divorce was completed in July 2017 and eventuall ... 28 Nov 18, by Hepialid	Replies:0 :506
SM variation I have had a Consent Order in place for the last 7 years. We agree on a 50/50 split of capital including my pension. I am paying spousal maintenance & ... 01 Oct 18, by hitchin Latest 22 Nov 18 by hitchin	Replies:4 :623	Latest by hitchin 22 Nov 18
If I won the lottery.... If I won the lottery, what would I be expected me to pay for Child Maintenance? And why? ... 05 Oct 10, by Jools64 Latest 20 Nov 18 by .Charles 1 2 3	Replies:20 :6167	Latest by .Charles 20 Nov 18
Enforce a maintenance order Hello all, Hopefully someone can help. We agreed a maintenance agreement and my ex moved to China and has stopped paying and owes over £7000 . They ... 11 Nov 18, by GKDABC1 Latest 12 Nov 18 by .Sylvia	Replies:3 :511	Latest by .Sylvia 12 Nov 18
Spousal Maintenance Hi there. After some advice. My soon to be ex wife is trying to claim spousal maintence of £700 a month plus child maintence of £400 a month. This would be 44 ... 20 Oct 18, by CCP Latest 20 Oct 18 by stressedukmum	Replies:3 :523	Latest by stressedukmum 20 Oct 18
Non payment of spousal maintenance My ex is taking me back to court for the 8th time to vary spousal maintenance. He never pays anyway. I am currently out of the country and the cost to me is mou ... 16 Oct 18, by Mimidiana	Replies:0 :518
. ... 13 Oct 18, by Tizzy57 Latest 13 Oct 18 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :575	Latest by WYSPECIAL 13 Oct 18
Mortgage payment intead of spousal maintenance Is it possible for a judge to order mortgage payments instead of spousal maintenance? I'm in a complicated situation whereby I'll soon be migrated from ... 11 Oct 18, by Visselly	Replies:0 :438
Spousal Maintenance I'm currently in discussions over spousal maintenance as part of a financial settlement, long marriage, 25 years, wife hasn't worked for 23 years though has som ... 24 Sep 18, by FarReaching Latest 11 Oct 18 by Visselly 1 2	Replies:12 :1817	Latest by Visselly 11 Oct 18
Ex applying for change to final settlement Hi, I am divorced and had a financial order in place that was agreed around 18 months ago. I have heard from the Ex recently and she said she is taking ... 19 Sep 18, by teddythepug Latest 03 Oct 18 by teddythepug 1 2	Replies:10 :1156	Latest by teddythepug 03 Oct 18
Spousal maintenance application after consent orde I have been divorced 8years now and my financial circumstances have declined since then, whilst my husband's has improved. Could I apply to the court to vary th ... 02 Oct 18, by aa london Latest 02 Oct 18 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :477	Latest by WYSPECIAL 02 Oct 18
Maintenance pending suit Hi I have received Form C from the tribunal after I submitted Form A and ticked that I am applying for maintenance pending suit/outcome of proceedings. ... 25 Sep 18, by Kenza	Replies:0 :408
Vary a consent order with limited legal support Unexpectedly I've managed to agree a variation of my original consent order with my ex. We've agreed terms after some mediation and now I need to get i ... 30 Aug 18, by tdiv3389 Latest 30 Aug 18 by .Sylvia	Replies:1 :500	Latest by .Sylvia 30 Aug 18
Spousal maintenance in 2007 I was made redundant.I was 44. My wife was a recruitment specialist in the industry I'd been in. She told me that I'd no chance of getting another job i ... 18 Aug 18, by Trebor1234 Latest 25 Aug 18 by Trebor1234	Replies:2 :606	Latest by Trebor1234 25 Aug 18
Living to your reasonable means Hi all I just need to gauge opinion as my ex is really trying to grind me down to the point it's becoming unbearable which is her main tactic. At t ... 17 Aug 18, by adderblack Latest 18 Aug 18 by adderblack 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :2565	Latest by adderblack 18 Aug 18
child maintance hi iv been divorced for 8 years and until the last 3 years have been paying my ex wife child maintance threw the bank, a couple of years ago she asked me if I c ... 07 Aug 18, by mark54321 Latest 14 Aug 18 by mark54321	Replies:4 :566	Latest by mark54321 14 Aug 18
Impute earnings without proof Hello, There is a family based arrangement for paying CM, calculated on the basis of ex's base salary of approx. £140K. I used to receive £780 a mont ... 11 Jul 18, by verybusymum	Replies:0 :428
Spousal maintenance variation Divorced over three years ago and agreed a consent order where basically I got the house and spousal maintenance for 8 years (non extendable) and he got to keep ... 10 Dec 17, by Mysteriousgirl Latest 06 Jul 18 by Sarah72 1 2 3	Replies:20 :2206	Latest by Sarah72 06 Jul 18
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Child Maintenance and Mobile Phone charges This is another one of those 'what does CM cover' questions; but particularly Im interested to understand if CM would cover costs such as mobile phones for our ... 03 Jun 18, by Herts Latest 04 Jun 18 by Herts	Replies:2 :692	Latest by Herts 04 Jun 18
Variation application: no response from respondent Hello, I filed an application for variation of maintenance since I am now unemployed and can no longer afford to pay her. I received back the paperwork ... 16 May 18, by itshouldbefair Latest 16 May 18 by itshouldbefair	Replies:2 :609	Latest by itshouldbefair 16 May 18
Maintenance pending suit Hello I am looking to apply for MPS, and my ex has already applied for Financial relief by the way of form A. Hence I wanted to know if I too needed to attach a ... 06 Mar 18, by Aartik Latest 12 May 18 by Zoo55	Replies:2 :516	Latest by Zoo55 12 May 18
Spousal Maintenance - is it taxable in UK? Hello, I am about to start the divorce process and would like to know whether spousal maintenance is treated as a taxable income to the recipient in the UK? If ... 02 Jun 16, by notmrsanymore Latest 05 May 18 by mick8335 1 2	Replies:8 :2199	Latest by mick8335 05 May 18
Annual inflation variation annoyed at how petty this is. Global order in place now for 2 years. Covers child maintenance and spousal. Ex Twat won't increase as per cpi/r ... 30 Apr 18, by Chicken pox	Replies:0 :406
Global or Spousal My partner is currently agreeing his finances with his ex. He has a 12yr old and 9yr old. She wants a global order put in place. The trigger factors on SM i ... 24 Apr 18, by lauger Latest 24 Apr 18 by lauger	Replies:2 :536	Latest by lauger 24 Apr 18
Spousal maintenance Hello, can someone advise please, how much I can earn without paying a spousal maintenance or MPS. We have no property, no savings, but substantial ... 23 Apr 18, by FlyingDutchman Latest 23 Apr 18 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :656	Latest by WYSPECIAL 23 Apr 18
SM....how long is normal to pay for ? I’m after a bit of advice please, surrounding spousal maintenance. During mid divorce I went to a very dark and vulnerable place (was not my choice t ... 13 Apr 18, by CheshireBloke Latest 14 Apr 18 by spinit	Replies:1 :892	Latest by spinit 14 Apr 18
Court ordered maintenance - non payment Hello, I'm hoping for some advice on how to go about taking my ex-husband back to court for non-payment. He paid the full amount of £1,350 once, then halved it ... 26 Mar 18, by AdventureKitty Latest 08 Apr 18 by WinterBaby	Replies:1 :560	Latest by WinterBaby 08 Apr 18
CM payments and mortgage Hi, Just thought I'd share what I was told by CM department yesterday. They told me that if you own/have interest in a house that your ex and child ... 16 Mar 18, by Andynumpty Latest 18 Mar 18 by Andynumpty	Replies:4 :641	Latest by Andynumpty 18 Mar 18
Maintenance variation - legal advice needed Can anyone recommend a legal firm that has good experience in SM (periodic payment) variation cases? Ideally based in the London / Brighton areas. I w ... 14 Mar 18, by tdiv3389 Latest 17 Mar 18 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :531	Latest by hadenoughnow 17 Mar 18

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