Complaints about maintenance payment

[Lookingforabetteryear]

Ex lives 200 miles away- 80 pound train ticket/ petrol to visit our baby plus hotel.He pays me 10 pc of his income, he also has another child who he pays 10 pc of wage too. Hes been saying he's paid too much to me bcos of travelling costs. He said he can only visit every other weekend and for one weekend on a day visit not overnight due to costs. He could get a coach but it takes 5 hours n he says it's pointless.

I don't know what a court would say.

I couldn't give a fully formed personal view without more information.
Like if 10% is a lot or a small dent in his disposable income. And who made the choice to move so far away, and why. Whether he is a good father and reasonable man who just can't afford the costs, or whether he's a useless idiot who is point scoring.

That's a lot of money to most people. If it were you who moved away, without very good reason, I'd morally expect you to cover some/most of the cost.

I moved away because he was emotionally abusive and told
Me that he wanted it over. I had to move home for family
Support and I couldnt afford the rent in that area
Alone. He has lots of debt so money is tight for him but at the same time he uses a v Fabcy gym, has been on two holidays this year and eats out alot.

I'm out of date these days but it used to be 15% for two dc- that would be split so you'd get 7.5%.

You get reductions for travel costs if they are deemed excessive (regardless of whose decision to move it was), and also for having the dc more than 1 night a week.

Honestly if he's paying £80 for travel, plus a hotel stay every week, plus maintenance, that sounds like he's very committed to your child. Every other week or lower maintenance doesn't sound unreasonable.

Unless you or he is very well off, you may have to choose whether the contact or maintenance (or where the balance is weighted) is the most important.