There are no more contentious legal battles as contentious as those over child maintenance and custody. Even during the difficult time of divorce, you have to consider the financial needs of your partner and your children. Our job as divorce lawyers is to help you do that.
Child maintenance is a set payment made from one parent to another to cover living expenses and is calculated based on different criteria and circumstances. Ideally, parents will negotiate and agree on the amount of maintenance and what it will cover between themselves. If this is not possible, an application can be made to the CMS (Child Maintenance Service).
The CMS is a government-run agency that arranges and collects maintenance payments. Using their extensive experience, our team of divorce lawyers have supported many families to resolve maintenance issues both directly and through the CMS and, in rare cases, the court system.
Child arrangement orders are court orders that detail the parents’ responsibilities regarding the care of their child. They are required when the parents cannot agree between them on how these responsibilities should be divided.
These orders can state who the children live with, where they will live, and how/how often a separated parent can see them (including other forms of contact such as phone calls and video calls). You need to apply to the family court for a child arrangement order, and the process can include several hearings. Once in place, the order is legally binding and usually lasts until the child is 18 years old.
Our Reigate-based team can help you secure a favourable child arrangements order for you. At Stowe, we can also use our years of experience to help with all other aspects of child law, including:
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