Maintenance payments: who’s right me or ex?

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Is it expected that non resident parents would still pay maintenance if they take their dc on holiday?

DD is away with her dad this week and when he picked her up he mentioned he’d only be able to pay his basic amount this week. He usually gives more but he’s not done much overtime and his holiday pay is only basic, said he wanted to give me a heads up in case I was relying on more.

But I was thinking about it and if he’s got her all this week and he’s feeding her and everything. Surely he won’t pay me anything this Friday or maybe he shouldn’t have paid me last Friday.

So I text him that, but he said it doesn’t work like that and he should still pay and so he will do.
So I know not a issue as such but it got me thinking and I want to know if he’s right or I am.

That makes sense Needs. I think I’m confused as the calculator does it as weekly wage and then weekly amount, my ex earns different every week really and so I think of it as him giving me a percentage of what he’s earned that week. But obviously he still pays if he’s had holiday or been off and not got paid so my way doesn’t work. He text back last night and said he wasn’t being funny but that the £100 a week he classes as his basic amount he sets aside just like any other bill, so to him he still pays regardless. The extra is generally based on his overtime and just what extra he can afford.

His way obviously makes more sense than mine, I was just feeling guilty as he’s obviously paid for the holiday and DD’s things for it and we have similar sized houses so costs will be similar, only no mortgage for me but he has one. He does earn more than me though by a lot!

My friend is definitely getting ripped off though. They arrange themselves based on his basic wage and I know there’s no way he earns that he’ll be on a fair bit more. He occasionally gives her a bit extra towards clothes/shoes but not often and only when she’s struggling.