Divorce maintenance payment extension?

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Divorced for over 10 years and ex has been paying (parental and child) maintenance ever since we had the legal agreement put into place. Agreement states that it’s paid until the youngest child leaves secondary education. That time is coming very soon. AIBU to expect my ex to continue paying the/any maintenance all the time the children are living with me, even if it's not a legal requirement?

It’s not court ordered but been agreed by both parties with a legally binding contract drawn up.

@TallulahBetty I know two one being me. It's not that uncommon when there's a major imbalance in earnings for specific reasons

If you’re sure he’ll comply it’s unclear what you’re asking here.

Right, secondary education is up to 16. The agreement states that or youngest child turning 18, whichever is later. So the payments will stop before they finish full time education.

Actually there is a requirement to 18 for education these days either in school, college or some sort of educational apprenticeship scheme, which even though that can be paid its minimal.

It's poorly drafted but generally full time education is up to end of Alevels.

Child support maintenance will usually apply as long as Child Benefit is payable which is usually after Alevels. I think the last payment is August but not 100% of dates.

If the legal agreement does specify earlier then it's likely you could apply to the CMS for payments until dc finish Alevels.

Once they are post Alevels generally all payments the father chooses to contribute should go to the young person directly.

I would imagine it will stop when they leave secondary education at either 16/18. If they go to university, he might give some money directly to the student, but don’t believe he has to by law.

Thanks, do you have a reference to this? @RB68

Presumably not with the spousal maintenance though?

Participation in education, training and employment age 16 to 18, Calendar year 2020 – Explore education statistics – GOV.UK (explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk)

First hit on google attached on a .gov site so fairly reliable