The financial abuse of a former partner by withholding child maintenance is widespread but not widely discussed. Why is this social epidemic ignored?

Do I have to pay child maintenance? Child maintenance law can be confusing, and let’s face it, if you’re dealing with a breakup and separated families, then another layer of stress is the last thing you need. If you’re asking, “do I have to pay child maintenance?”, then you want […]

In short, you can’t pay child maintenance directly to a child, but there are ways that you can give money directly to a child – read on to find out why, and scroll to the end to see what options there are. What does child maintenance pay for? If you’re […]

There are lots of people out there deploying lots of fiddly tricks, but here’s the real basics of how to avoid paying child maintenance – because over 700 Google searches a month says you want to know.