Apologies if this is a REALLY daft question...
My 15 year old son was living with his mother after our divorce 10 years ago. I have paid maintenance in accordance with the CM Calculator found on www.gov.uk since then. Unfortunately, she has now developed a serious drinking habit and I have had to move back up to be near him and am renting a flat so that he has a safe space to escape to if he needs it...
He now needs it and has moved in with me. Does this mean I no longer have to pay child maintenance to my ex ? And am I entitled to claim from her ?
Many thanks !
hi. if son living with you is permanent, ideally you need to claim/transfer child benefit to yourself. that way CMS will consider you to be primary carer, and thus should stop paying maintenance. then you can claim from her if you open a CMS case.