should i ask for more

[LOUBELOU]

my ex pays us £200 for 10 & 8 yr old ,I find it very difficult to manage ,is this a fair ammount i reckon he's on good money ,trouble is i don't know how to ask him without another fight,any suggestions?

My dp pays £331 for one 9year old, so I should think your due more for two of them (thats through the csa though)

I don't know if you're aware but the csa guidelines is a min of 20% of his salary for 2 children. Ask for a copy of his p60 maybe?

I get £400 for my two (age 10 and 6) and that is approx. 20% of his salary. Not had to go through the CSA this is what he offered although it is now two years old and I haven't asked for a rise yet.

According to the seperation agreement I can ask on 1 April so I will be next year.

If he can afford more, he should pay the going rate - 20% by CSA's reckoning.

I hate these threads, I always end up seething with rage. . I get £300 for 4 kids, exp hides his salary well!!!

not keen on these threads either, but for a change will ask.
ex works part time, as do i, but have never asked for any maintenance nor have i received any. had letter from csa last week giving her earnings and saying i get nothing...?
for those who get hundreds a month - do you work/claim or neither. am a bit puzzled by it all. wont be asking for anything just wanted to know.

Loubelou- if you know his monthly income you can go on CSA website and there is a maintenance calculator, they also reduce the amount paid according to how many nights the children stay with him overnight?

Singledadofthree I work part time and have a new DP living with us and I suppose I just "expect" maintenance from ex DH coz he is the one who left and should put a roof over his kids heads.

Can't imagine it from your point of view!

I suppose all situations are different.