CMG advice

[Debop24]

Hi, after some advice - i have paid maintenance for my eldest child since i split with his abusive mother many years ago. We had an agreement and all was well. She wanted me to pay more becuase she wants to reduce her hours as doesnt like to work and i explained that i couldn't and i was paying what i could. She's spat her dummy out and after 14 years gone through CMS...fine, nothing i can do about that. Problem is, i have another child that i pay for (Via arrangement) on the other side of the country from a one night stand. its been dna test confirmed. I pay and don't see the child who doesn't even know i exist (I know, I'm a terrible person, its complicated)

i have proof of payments going back years and i literally cannot afford her calculation plus those payments, so obviously have to declare it to CMG...but what will they tell her? will they simply say "reduced by X as paying for another child" or will they give details of who the other person is? I cant deal with the drama and i know she will use this. thanks

[chesman]

Have you put your figures into the child maintenance calculator?

If not then I suggest you do, this will take into account income and outgoing for any other dependents.

https://www.gov.uk/calculate-child-maintenance

Wishing you all the best.