Child Support Query

[TheProphet]

Hi guys,

I'm after a little bit of advice really, firstly, i'm a dad, not a mum, i'm not sure if that's allowed on here or not?

Ok, so i currently pay more child support than advised by the CSA, as well as this i also contribute half towards any school related costs and buy all of my sons pack lunch stuff each week as well as other contributions, all of which i am more than happy to do.

My question is, when i take my son away on holiday for a week, am i still expected to pay child support for the period that i have him?
I beleive the child support goes towards feeding, clothing etc of the child, but as he would be on holiday with me this wouldnt be necessary.
I have a good relationship with my ex so would have no issue discussing this with her but wanted to check whether i was being unreasonable or not if i was to not pay while he was away with me.

Secondly, during the school holidays, of the 30 days where my son would normally have been at school, so not counting weekends, myself or a member of my family have had him on 22 of those days.
I have paid full child support during this period and will obviously not ask for it back, but for future reference, again, would i be unreasonable to speak to her about adjusting the amount i pay during this period?

thanks for any help and apologies if this is in the wrong place or i havent quite followed some of the boards rules

If you were paying through the CSA you would be expected to pay for the period that you have your son. However, the weekly payment would be reduced if you have your son for an average of 52 nights per year or more.

As you are presumably paying by private agreement you don't have to follow CSA rules, of course.

If you think you're paying too much you can always reduce it to CSA levels.

You can only get a shared care reduction when the child stays with you, not your relatives.

To be fair though, the mother needs to be able to rely on getting a regular amount of maintenance (she must budget surely) so I suggest don't just unilaterally chop and change it.

(You're allowed to be a dad on here. Hasn't stopped me).