If I change my job, what will happen regarding my maintenance?

January 11, 2017

I am currently paying child maintenance for two of my three children. The third child who will be 18 this week lives with me and my new wife.

I am considering a life change by either changing jobs, which would possibly lead to a reduction in salary, or move abroad into semi retirement, again meaning reduction in my income. I currently pay my ex -wife £652 a month. What effect would my life changes have and would I have to continue to meet the £652 a month payments. My other two children are 14 and 16 years of age and still at school.

Also what age am I legally required to carry on paying maintenance?

Comments

  • Dana says:

    If have no arrears matey, cease to be habitual residenthe in the UK. Move out of the jurisdiction, check country first as some have agreements, the only way your ex can squeeze you for money then is by remo.
    Get rid of all attachments in uk and become a resident in another country check though it’s not in agreement first.
    sdiction

    (1)A child support officer shall have jurisdiction to make a maintenance assessment with respect to a person who is—

    (a)a person with care;

    (b)an absent parent; or

    (c)a qualifying child,

    only if that person is habitually resident in the United Kingdom.
    (2)Where the person with care is not an individual, subsection (1) shall have effect as if paragraph (a) were omitted.

    (3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the cancellation of any maintenance assessment where—

    (a)the person with care, absent parent or qualifying child with respect to whom it was made ceases to be habitually resident in the United Kingdom;

    (b)in a case falling within subsection (2), the absent parent or qualifying child with respect to whom it was made ceases to be habitually resident in the United Kingdom; or

    (c)in such circumstances as may be prescribed, a maintenance order of a prescribed kind is made with respect to any qualifying child with respect to whom the maintenance assessment was made.
    Hope thins helps good luck
    Read child support act 1991 on jurisdiction

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