This means that all parents, including those receiving benefits, can set up a family -
based child maintenance arrangement if they both agree to it.
However, sharing the care of your children and buying things directly for them can also be included in a family -
based child maintenance arrangement, if both parents agree to it.
A family -
based child maintenance arrangement doesn't have to just mean one parent paying money to the other.
Children benefiting from effective family -
based child maintenance arrangements after contacting the Child Maintenance (CM) Options service.
Wherever possible, we will support separated parents to work together in the interests of their children and set up their own, family -
based child maintenance arrangements.
Children benefiting from effective family -
based child maintenance arrangements after contacting the Child Maintenance Options service.
Children benefiting from effective family -
based child maintenance arrangements after contact with the Child Maintenance Options service.
Child maintenance — family - based arrangements — Estimates of numbers of effective family -
based child maintenance arrangements.
Not exact matches
The
Child Maintenance Service is for when you and the other parent can't agree to a family -
based arrangement.
There are no fees and charges to pay if both parents work together and arrange
child maintenance through a family - based arrangement, instead of using the Child Maintenance Service or the co
child maintenance through a family - based arrangement, instead of using the Child Maintenance Service or
maintenance through a family -
based arrangement, instead of using the
Child Maintenance Service or the co
Child Maintenance Service or
Maintenance Service or the courts.
A family -
based arrangement means you and the other parent agree together how you will arrange
child maintenance for your
child.
If you can not make a family -
based arrangement work, you can apply to the
Child Maintenance Service who will work out the amount of child maintenance that must be
Child Maintenance Service who will work out the amount of child maintenance that mu
Maintenance Service who will work out the amount of
child maintenance that must be
child maintenance that mu
maintenance that must be paid.
Parents will be encouraged to think about making their own family -
based arrangement, while those who can't will be able to make an application to the
Child Maintenance Service.
Children benefiting from effective family -
based maintenance arrangements after contacting the Child Maintenance Optio
maintenance arrangements after contacting the
Child Maintenance Optio
Maintenance Options service.
The statutory
child maintenance service can't get involved in family -
based arrangements.
According to the CMS website, a family -
based arrangement «is a private way to sort out
child maintenance.
Many parents find it easier and more flexible to arrange
child maintenance themselves, through a family -
based arrangement.
There is however now a requirement for any parent applying for a
child maintenance assessment to consider alternatives such as entering into a «family
based arrangement» i.e. agreeing with the other parent how much
maintenance should be paid.
A form to help you agree
child maintenance between you and your ex-partner - also called a family -
based arrangement.
How to arrange
child maintenance yourself without using the Child Maintenance Service - family - based arrange
child maintenance yourself without using the Child Maintenance Service - family - based a
maintenance yourself without using the
Child Maintenance Service - family - based arrange
Child Maintenance Service - family - based a
Maintenance Service - family -
based arrangements
If you're not sure what types of things you want to count as
child maintenance, read about what to include in your family -
based arrangement.
Family -
based arrangements are
child maintenance arrangements that parents agree between themselves.
Cases in the previous 1993 and 2003
child maintenance schemes administered by the CSA are being closed and clients are being invited to consider making their own family -
based arrangements or to apply to the CMS.
If you can't make a family -
based arrangement work for you, you can make a statutory
child maintenance arrangement.
This publication provides data on numbers and percentages of effective family -
based arrangements made by separated parents after contact with the
Child Maintenance (CM) Options service.
You can use this as a starting point for your discussion about how to arrange
child maintenance and include this figure in a family -
based arrangement.
If you can't make a family -
based arrangement you may be able to use the
Child Maintenance Service to make a statutory
arrangement.
This publication provides data on numbers and percentages of effective family -
based arrangements made by separated parents after contact with the
Child Maintenance Options service.
When a family -
based arrangement isn't possible, separated parents can use the statutory
child maintenance service.
The
Child Maintenance Options service provides free, impartial, information and support to help you make a family -
based arrangement.
Child Maintenance Options has a range of free tools to help you make a family - based arrangement, including a child maintenance calculator and a discussion guide to help you have a conversation about child mainten
Child Maintenance Options has a range of free tools to help you make a family - based arrangement, including a child maintenance calculator and a discussion guide to help you have a conversation about child m
Maintenance Options has a range of free tools to help you make a family -
based arrangement, including a
child maintenance calculator and a discussion guide to help you have a conversation about child mainten
child maintenance calculator and a discussion guide to help you have a conversation about child m
maintenance calculator and a discussion guide to help you have a conversation about
child mainten
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Information about family -
based arrangements from
Child Maintenance Options, providing impartial information and support to help both parents make informed choices about child mainte
Child Maintenance Options, providing impartial information and support to help both parents make informed choices about child
Maintenance Options, providing impartial information and support to help both parents make informed choices about
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This applies to all kinds of
child maintenance payments, including family -
based arrangements, statutory
child maintenance arrangements and court orders.
With a family -
based arrangement,
child maintenance can start being paid as soon as parents reach agreement.
We've provided some tools, leaflets and information to help you find out how to calculate and talk about
child maintenance, record a family -
based arrangement and manage your finances.
If you choose to make a family -
based arrangement about
child maintenance, there are certain things you may want to have ready for your discussion with the other parent (see how to make a family -
based arrangement).
With a family -
based arrangement, parents can agree between themselves how much
child maintenance is paid and what counts as
child maintenance.
If you have opened a
Child Support Agency or
Child Maintenance Service case you can close it at any time and make your own
arrangements instead, if you decide that a family -
based arrangement is better for you and your family.
If you arrange
child maintenance using a family -
based arrangement, you're free to decide the amount one parent pays the other.
The main difference between a
Maintenance Direct or Direct Pay arrangement and a family - based arrangement is that the statutory child maintenance service decides on the amount — and this means it's legal
Maintenance Direct or Direct Pay
arrangement and a family -
based arrangement is that the statutory
child maintenance service decides on the amount — and this means it's legal
maintenance service decides on the amount — and this means it's legally binding.
The best way to avoid charging is to set up a family -
based arrangement and not use the
Child Maintenance Service at all.
If both parents agree, you can arrange
child maintenance with an ex-partner living outside Scotland through a «family -
based arrangement».