Is it true that if you re marry, your ex no longer has to pay you anything for your children?

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Ex H joked that he thinks I should marry my new boyfriend as he will be £300 richer each month. He says that you no longer have to pay out anything for the children if you re marry. Is this true?

I have no intentions of getting married btw, just wasn't aware of this and wondered if it was true.

unbelievable what some men will try and get away with, just had almost identical conversation with my ex and father of 2 eldest when asking him if he might increase his measly contribution of £200 a month for 2 children which has remained the same for the last 5 YEARS! He said 'actually I don't need to pay you anything at all any more as you are now married so there are two of you earning in that house' er, yes, but the other one earning in this house is not the father of YOUR children sunshine!
Anyway, he is completely wrong, dad's financial responsibilty does not end even if mum gets a (well deserved) new man!

Unbelievable isn't it?! I don't know where my ex got the whole idea from, but knew it didn't sound right.

At the end of the day, his children are still his children, and he shouldn't stop supporting them, regardless of whether I remarry or not!

Its not true. The only time that becomes true is of you or he move out of the country.

Dh's ex moved back to Southern Ireland a couple of years ago, so he's not legally obliged to make payments to her anymore.. we still send money, but it goes direct to my step-daughter who will be 15 this week.. her mother doesn't see a penny of it.