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child maintanence.

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  • 01-10-2009 7:17pm
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    mccarthy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭


    hi guys,

    need a bit of help.

    myself and boyfriend broke up a week before our baby was born.
    he recieves 600 euro wages evey week after tax and gives me 100 euro child maintanence.

    now he wants to reduce this to 70 euro.

    what ye think??


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    #2
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    This is the Help Desk.
    Please read forum charters before posting, that way you will know if you are posting in the correct place.

    Moving to the Parenting forum.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Maintenance should be based on the child's costs, not how much someone earns.

    Work out how much it costs to support your baby each month / week, budget for food, nappies, childcare if any, medical costs, clothes, .... deduct the amount of Child Benefit from that, and then split the costs down the middle.

    Back up your case with receipts. Good luck.


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    Kildrought
    Registered Users Posts: 381 ✭✭Kildrought


    Child maintenance is based on both parents income and expenditure - not on costs related only to the child(ren).


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    ellie1
    Registered Users Posts: 360 ✭✭ellie1


    what ye think??

    unless your ex partner has had a significant drop in wages, I think you should continue to recieve 100 euro a week.


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