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  • 02-08-2012 2:23pm
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    Supes1
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    I have a 12 year old daughter, I have never missed paying my maintenance and in fact it used to be higher, I have been for the last 3- 4 years been paying 70 Euro a week to the mother ( we seperated after she was born ) now however due to circumstances in work I'm down now 80 Euro and what with the current climate I'm STRUGGLING big time, I approached the mother and asked could we reduce it to 50 Euro and she didnt seem to impressed even mentioning court!!??? HELP please???


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    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Go to court so, if she's not agreeable to dropping the amount, the judge could go in your favour if you genuinely are struggling. Consult a solicitor or the Free Legal Advice Centre.


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    Dolliebird83
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Dolliebird83


    Go to court but be prepared that you will have to show that you have tried to reduce all other expenditure before you needed to reduce maintenance. Has the Amt you paid not increased over time in d 3 to 4 years in line with the increase in cost of living?

    The judge would expect you to show that your spending is all necessary and reducing maintenance is a last resort!


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    waylander2002
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭waylander2002


    ye go to court its a common thing now and many men in your situation u wont have a problem


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