My son is 17 and in second year of college. The course is 12 hours a week which according to child benefit and child maintenance is full time. His dad has always paid each month but has disputed paying now as he doesn't class it as full time. I've confirmed I've spoken to child maintenance and that he'll have to pay.
In the last 6 months he's not had him overnight and prior to that it was a minimum of once a week if that. He's often told our son he doesn't have to stay and it's up to him what he does. He's now said he'll continue to pay maintenance but wants him to stay twice a week (which son won't do and which his dad hasn't wanted for over two years). Where do I stand on calculating what he should pay if he's now saying he wants him to stay two nights a week to reduce what he pays me? Can he do this or would child maintenance look at how often he previously has him. Not sure if it's worth accepting what he's offered or taking it through maintenance options. Thanks in advance xx