How would maintenance be worked out for DSD?

[catsofa]

How would maintenance be calculated for my partner's eldest daughter, if my DP didn't have much income at all but lived off my (low) income and benefits we are entitled to as a couple (with a child between us as well)?

Would it take my income into account? What if his only income is part of a joint claim with me?

I'm just confused because we've recently had to combine into one household due to moving in together, and now I don't understand how it might be sensible to calculate what (if anything) we should be giving to DP's ex for DSD.

lilac. It's not quite as simple as that. While it is true that the child's welfare and rights supersede that of the parent, it is also true that the human rights act enshrines the right of a parent to raise their DCs into law as well.

So, in cases when it is not detrimental to the child, a parents right to be involved in the raising their child must be considered by a court.