Advice please. My boyfriend and I have no children. His son lives with his mum, who earns £20k a year, plus WFT Credits, Child Benefit - and is living with her new partner, a police detective sergeant who earns £50k. Combined household income (including benefits) pushing £80k.
My boyfriend earns £28k per annum, sees his son every week, has great relationship with him. He has to pay over £200 per month to his ex, and has the Child Maintenance people crawling over and vetting his income.
Yet the £80k going into his ex''s household is classed as not being relative. Surely it is?
He's not trying to escape responsibility for paying for his son. Far from it. He's paid consistently from the off (over 15 years ) but it seems ludicrous to me that his ex can have whatever household income she likes and that's not a factor.
It just feels very unfair to be, with everything seemingly weighted on his ex's side.
Why is the parent with care's income not relevant? Doesn't the child have two patents?
From people with experience is what I say about patents with care correct? And could it impact on me if we move in together?
Thanks
J