Hi all
Have NCd for this. I'd really appreciate your views/advice on a delicate issue...
Just wondering if anyone had experience of reducing maintenance to a dsc in line with CSA guidelines once another child is born?
DSD is 10 and DH is NRP. Maintenance is private arrangement but figures based on CSA guidelines. His Ex works full time and earns well (higher rate tax payer). However, she recently stopped paying her share of school fees saying she could not afford them (despite being very keen for DSS to go private and being very clear on the financial commitment before he went to the school).
DH has been very patient and asked if she could contribute anything at all to which he was given a flat 'no'. She then bought a car and took DSS on holiday abroad.
CSA calculator shows DH could cut maintenance by around £250 a month since the arrival of our DD three months ago.
I am not pushing it as I think it's a sensitive issue and don't want DSD to get negative message. DH thinks ex will go totally ballistic, start messing around with contact and the stress she will cause if we reduce the maintenance won't make it worthwhile.
If she was still contributing to school fees I'd probably be much more relaxed about leaving maintenance as it is but we are shouldering a lot of expense and the extra money would make a real difference to us.
Would welcome any thoughts/views please...
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SeaRoom · 29/08/2014 15:46
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