Hi...not sure if anyone can give a definitive answer to this. I've bee divorced 4 years. Children are school age and spend more time with my ex. We have always had a privately agreed maintenance. I'm about to be made redundant...as it's technically voluntary I will get a lump sum redundancy package. Is there anyway ex could claim any part of the redundancy money? I will have to renegotiate the child maintenance payments as I obvs won't have an income...but I'm worried ex will want a portion of the lump sum....