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Limited company-ex husband pays no child maintenance

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susan2023 · 02/08/2023 18:39

HI

So my ex-husband has set up a limited company for which he has 75% of the shares, and his New Girlfriend has 25% of the company in her name, At the moment, he is not taking a wage and his Girlfriend is taking the wage from the company to cover all their home costs. he has admitted in another court hearing (regards to spouse allowance that he takes home £4-5k a month from business and rental income) but due to not taking a wage he only pays me £30 per month for all 3 children. (he makes about 60k-70k a year)
Has anyone else come across this and has taken their ex-husband to court, because his girlfriend pulls the wages he gets away with paying nothing and the law seems to protect the wealthy and not the poor.
I'm going back to work in September as a nurse but because I will be earning money and we have the children 60/40 split, I will have to start paying him child maintenance which is around £300 which I can't afford, which he seems to get away with as he is a limited company.

Child maintenance cant help unless he pulls a wage and I'm stuck as to what i can do.

If anyone can help, I will be so grateful, This is also happening to my friend also.

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MaxwellCat · 02/08/2023 21:18

He's not paying or he is paying £30 a Month? Tbh my ex pays no maintenance at all not even the flat rate. I've had to let it go.

RoseBucket · 02/08/2023 21:23

How is he taking the money from the business, is it dividends?

HunterHearstHelmsley · 02/08/2023 21:32

Does he have the children 60% of the time? I'm confused by the wording...

I'm going back to work in September as a nurse but because I will be earning money and we have the children 60/40 split, I will have to start paying him child maintenance which is around £300 which I can't afford

If he has the children more, as the post implies, then it is correct that you need to pay him maintenance.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 02/08/2023 21:34

Reposting so the quote is clearer...

Does he have the children 60% of the time? I'm confused by the wording...

I'm going back to work in September as a nurse but because I will be earning money and we have the children 60/40 split, I will have to start paying him child maintenance which is around £300 which I can't afford

If he has the children more, as the post implies, then it is correct that you need to pay him maintenance.

Original poster
susan2023 · 02/08/2023 22:02

all is pays is £30 per month which is the minimum amount. and he has them 40% of the time. i
it's annoying as he makes like 70k a year and i make £28k as a nurse and i be paying him like 300 a month when he does not need it,

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Original poster
susan2023 · 02/08/2023 22:03

No he gets his girlfriend to take money from the business.

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Randobelia · 02/08/2023 22:06

You don't pay him maintenance if you have the kids more.

ArcticSkewer · 02/08/2023 22:08

Well why would you pay him if you have the kids 60% of the time?

Original poster
susan2023 · 02/08/2023 22:09

I thought things had changed now. and both parents pay

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ArcticSkewer · 02/08/2023 22:10

susan2023 · 02/08/2023 22:09

I thought things had changed now. and both parents pay

what? pay each other? no

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 02/08/2023 22:10

Are you paying him currently?

dcadmamagain · 02/08/2023 22:11

You can get the cms to do a variation ( google it) as he’s hiding his income

dcadmamagain · 02/08/2023 22:13

Variation for diversion of income

carly2803 · 02/08/2023 22:28

why would you pay him if you have them more?!

nope - he pays you!

unless its 50/50 then no maintenance due ether way

strawberry2017 · 02/08/2023 22:48

I'm so confused why are you paying him anything? You are primary care giver?

Morewineplease10 · 02/08/2023 23:08

Bump.
What happens with the fact that he's paying his new GF and minimising his income?

Thatswhy11 · 28/12/2023 20:12

@susan2023 read up on CMS. Also if you do 50/50 neither parent is entitled to any money at all. Hope you got sorted.

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