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Hi all
Newbie here, but sadly have already got the separation and divorce t shirt from a decade ago. My wife recently ejected me from the marital home and is now getting increasingly nasty over finances.
I cannot find anything to indicate whether the CSA calculation I have just made online based on current income is adjusted in any way for maintenance I have been paying for the last 13 years and continue to pay, for my older sons. I should say that I have no intention whatsoever of shirking my responsibilities for my son, but I just want to make sure I pay the correct amount.
Does anybody know offhand please - and if you have a source reference that would be even better.
Thank you so much in advance to anyone that is able to help
Hi there and welcome 🙂
I've had a look for an answer to your question and from what I can gather you would work out the amount based on current income and that amount is divided equally.
I got this information from a pdf leaflet called "How is Child Maintenance Worked Out?" by direct.gov.uk
www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@benefits/documents/digitalasset/dg_198849.pdf
I hope this is the link to the leaflet but if it doesn't work just google how is child maintenance worked out? Gov.uk
Thank you Nannyjane - had missed this leaflet.
That's cut the calculation in half but also given me a numberr of adjustments for the debt etc I have been saddled with.
😉
Thats great 🙂 ...I've only just come across it myself... its a helpful little leaflet!
Ah, I have that leaflet sitting in front of me - didn't realise it was available as a download also 🙂 It is indeed a very useful leaflet, especially concerning 50/50 shared care.
... Is there any way of making it available as a sticky or something actd? It would be handy to direct members to it when they have CSA questions.
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