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Child Support and the Family Based Arrangements
The gradual phasing out of the Child Support Agency is leading to a new statutory service called the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). The first port of call on contacting what used to be the CSA is the Options service. Prospective applicants will be advised as to whether they feel they can enter...
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Agreements and Fairness In Divorce
In this country, the starting point for agreements reached after marriage (so called postnuptial settlements) is that they are legally enforceable. However, the Courts have the power to vary the terms of them. A postnuptial settlement can, of course, be one of two things, namely, a mirror...
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A CHANGE TO THE COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT
From October 2013, there is a slightly different scheme for the calculation of child support. It was calculated by reference before to a set percentage of income. However, the change is that it will now apply to gross income as opposed to net income. The intention is that parents should pay...
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FIXED FEES
Followers of these blogs will note that Marie Whittaker and myself some time ago launched our range of fixed fees in Family Law Proceedings. Publicity has recently been sought by a well known national supermarket/grocer who have decided to enter into the legal services market to...
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GOVERNMENT TO CONSULT ON BOLSTERING A CHILD’S RIGHT OF CONTACT WITH BOTH PARENTS
The Government has issued a further consultation paper proposing amending the existing law with a view to imposing a legal duty to ensure both parents have a continuing relationship with their children in the event of relationship breakdown. This reflects existing thinking that a child's...
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