Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Maintenance and contact

5 replies

Lou141 · 11/09/2019 17:49

My ex husband wants me to use the kids maintenance to pay for travel to facilitate his contact weekends. I have said no and that he needs to supplement a bit extra to cover the cost of their travel but he’s seemed to have ignored my request. I live in Liverpool and he lives in Hertfordshire and we meet in the middle of the country, breaking up the journey. He is adamant that I am to use his money. I am happy to take the kids to meet him, I just can’t afford to take it out of their money. I tried it once and ended up worse off.

Thoughts?

OP posts:
IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 11/09/2019 17:51

Who moved away?

WhatsMyPassword · 11/09/2019 17:53

The money is for the upkeep of the children. Not his travel plans

Skidamarinkadoo · 11/09/2019 17:55

Whoever moves away pays for travel OR you both pay for your part or the journey (ie 50/50)

Contraceptionismyfriend · 11/09/2019 17:57

I'm confused.
I'm assuming you each travel half way each.

Do you each find yourselves?
Is he asking you to find his travel?

Surely the money goes into a pot and you can't say what's what.

c3pu · 11/09/2019 17:58

How is the maintenance figure worked out? I believe there is a mechanism to get it adjusted to take into account travel costs for contact, if you're using the CMS.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page