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No
matter who a child lives with, and no matter what the state
of the relationship between a child's parents, both parents
always have a responsibility to support the child.
In
the past some parents have ignored this responsibility.
The Child Support Agency has therefore been established
to enforce child support payments. The Agency gathers the
details of each parent's income, applies a formula to work
out how much child support must be paid, and advises both
parents.
It
is a simple system that generally works well. Complications
sometimes happen when one parent disputes the income details,
or when one parent's circumstances change. We can provide
advice about how the system works and assist with any problems.
There
are also occasions when adult children require maintenance
to complete their studies or for other reasons (such as
a disability). In those cases we may make applications to
the Family Court.
Which
solicitors practise in this area?
Our
solicitors who practise in this area are
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