How old does a child maintenance order have to be?
Many child maintenance orders are payable “until the child reaches the age of 18 years or ceases full time secondary education whichever is the later”.
When does financial support for child maintenance stop?
The child maintenance endpoint is the age of 18 or when the child finishes their A-levels. Nonetheless, even though there is an agreement that financial support stops later, this does not cover university education.
Can a CMS override a court order on child maintenance?
The CMS can override a court order on child maintenance as long as twelve months have passed which it has. If your step daughter was to move to uni accommodation how can your husband still be expected to pay maintenance to the mum for her upkeep!
Can a PWC apply for a child maintenance order?
(Section 8, Child Support Act 1991) If none of these circumstances apply, a PWC (i.e. the main parent a child resides with) has no right to apply to the court for child maintenance and must, if they seek child maintenance, apply to the CMS. The exception to this is where the court has made a child maintenance order before March 2003.
When do you need a child maintenance order?
where the child maintenance order is for a child aged over 18, which was made to enable the child to complete his or her education, when the child ceases education (section 66VA), or
(Section 8, Child Support Act 1991) If none of these circumstances apply, a PWC (i.e. the main parent a child resides with) has no right to apply to the court for child maintenance and must, if they seek child maintenance, apply to the CMS. The exception to this is where the court has made a child maintenance order before March 2003.
How does the child maintenance service work out child?
You can ask the Child Maintenance Service to take other income and expenses into account when working out child maintenance payments. This is called ‘applying for a variation’. You can apply before or after child maintenance is worked out.
Who is the statutory body for Child Maintenance?
This statutory body morphed into the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission (CMEC) in 2008 and has now been transformed into the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). The CMS is the statutory body to whom applications should be made for child maintenance. DIY Child Maintenance