Proposed child maintenance fees unaffordable?
We reported in February that the Child Support Agency’s successor agency, the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC), controversially intends in 2012 to run a new scheme that will prompt...
View ArticleChild maintenance and the abolition of CMEC
Following our earlier updates regarding the Government’s plans to revise the way in which child maintenance is paid, it has been recently reported that there are further proposals afoot. The Government...
View ArticleShared residence and the role of CMEC
Increasingly, the courts are making shared residence arrangements to reflect the fact that parents have equal roles in children’s lives. However, the approach towards financial provision for children...
View ArticleUnmarried Couples and Children
The myth of the Common Law marriage remains strong with the assumption that the parents are equal in law. The Office for National Statistics reports an increasing number of adults are co-habiting. The...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal unconvinced by approach taken by the Child Maintenance and...
Many people will have heard of the Child Support Agency and will understand, at least to some extent, the role it played in collecting maintenance for a child / children from a parent no longer living...
View ArticleLeading South West divorce lawyer honoured in international list for 5th year...
A divorce lawyer from the South West has topped an independent list of some of the best advisors in private wealth management in the world, for the 5th year running. Liz Allen (pictured), head of the...
View ArticleCollaborative Divorce : a collaborative solution
A family dispute is a time of great upheaval and distress for all concerned. The turmoil felt by the couple themselves can ripple out to children, other family members and friends. It can be difficult...
View ArticleChanges to child maintenance
The previous schemes Previously, child maintenance provision was assessed under the 1993 or 2003 scheme arranged by the CSA (Child Support Agency). If you are already paying child maintenance under...
View ArticleChild maintenance and family based arrangements
As part of any divorce or separation, the issue of child maintenance is often one which arises. The government has recently changed the framework and scheme which deals with child maintenance. One...
View ArticleChild Support Agency caseload reduces or does it?
The Child Support Agency releases a quarterly summary. The most recent release shows that in the quarter to June 2014 the caseload for the 1993/2003 Scheme has decreased by 1%. Whilst this may seem to...
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