Child benefit rival claim, 2 kids, 50:50

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I've received child benefit for my 2 kids since they were born and my ex-partner has just submitted an (unexpected) rival claim for both kids (they're teenagers). We've had 50:50 court ordered childcare arrangements for the past few years, but I'm the one who pays for most stuff (clothes, hobbies, school items), and advocates for my kids in education, health and their benefits (one is disabled).

I can't find much info online about rival CB claims other than on Mumsnet, and most people seem to say it doesn't matter what the circumstances are, HMRC are going to award 1 child benefit to each parent.

So I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any examples when HMRC haven't awarded one child benefit to each parent in circumstances similar to mine, when HMRC have acknowledged one parent provides more and so allowed that parent to continue to claim child benefit for both kids?

I'm trying to work out whether it's worth filling out the HMRC forms and saying what I think would be best for the kids, or to just accept the inevitable and save myself a ton of upset and stress.

Have you asked them why they did it

He hasn't said why other than he wants the child benefit

You’d be hard pushed to get anything other than 1 child each when you have 50/50 care.

Choose the youngest to appeal for op. Then you get cb longer! I had to argue when ds moved ft with me. Ex fraudulently claimed for 10 months. In the end local MP stepped in MP got it sorted...
Screen shot all receipts of stuff you pay for... Attach to an email to the relevant department..

Child benefit payment HE wants it YOU want it but its for the child so you both need to sit and talk like adults instead of arguing over a benefit payment.

He doesn't/won't talk to me. I have suggested mediation but he won't do it

If you get DLA for the disabled child you need to receive CB for that one.

Say you will agree to it however he needs to start paying for more items for the children

Hi there. Can I ask what the outcome was please?

They gave the child benefit for my youngest to the dad. It didn't matter that I provide more care, eg health, school and paying for clothes and hobbies, they only considered the 50:50 living arrangements.