When does my parental responsibility end?

March 12, 2015

The csa have told me that my eldest child, 18 this year, is staying in school, but as he is 18 I have no parental responsibility and hence will no longer discuss his case with me, yet I still have to pay maintenance.

Previously the csa put me into arrears due to maladministration, I took it all the way to tribunal but got told the law is the law.

Please can you tell me when my parental responsibility ends?

Comments

  • Kerry says:

    Makes me laugh that all you dads are asking when does the legal right of being a dad end just because you don’t want to pay money to help your child.yet a mother has to pay and be there emotionally 24hrs a day you all make me sick you low life scum of the earth

  • peter says:

    You all seem to miss the point of my question, I have never quibbled about paying for my children, never have never will, however I want to know when I have to stop paying their fat,lazy,Jeremy Kyle watching, benefit claiming ,oxygen thieving,work shy, absent parent syndrome disbelieving, mother?

  • peter says:

    Makes ME laugh, that all you moms are happy to allow you’re partners to look after you’re children when you are a couple, but, should you split, dad becomes the beast of Bodmin, amazing really’we don’t use our children as weapons’ and you all blame the bloke, I’m disanointed that I asked a genuine question about being told I wont have parental responsibility when my chip turns 18, but still have to pay maintenance, yo receive some very, absent parent syndrome responses. Thanks all

  • Lisa says:

    Sorry but when Is an 18 yr old a child??? They bloody aren’t! They can legally drive drink alcohol get married, maybe these mothers should stop being bloody freeloaders and send their kids to work and they should work to support themselves! Seems the mothers who comment on here expect a free life at the expense of their ex! Makes me sick and gives decent mums a bad name

  • peter says:

    Well said Lisa, finally a voice reason, and thank you Karen Todd, I still don’t understand, if I am still paying maintenance to him until he is 20, do I still have legal parental responsibility, as can I still discuss his education with his school or college?

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