Maintenance For Children

zippyddog

Let's say ...that a 12 year 'unmarried' reationship ended 2 years ago and that there are 2 children from this relationship.

The mother retained full custody of both children but there were disputes about the amount of maintenance that should be paid by the father. The amount sought being excessive and is outside his means.

What if the situation was complicated by the fact that the mother still lived in the house that was jointly owned and had her new partner living there too! If what if the father had moved out of the house over a year ago and continued to pay the mortgage but has now stopped out of principle. The mortgage probably probably went Arrears. Right.? And the bank probably started to get very twitchy..not to mention damaged credit ratings etc etc..

The father paid no maintenence because of the situation and has 'no' Maintenance order made against him. He wants to pay maintenance but also wants to release the equity in his house.

Lets Say the mother had cliamed that she is getting a mortgage but has did nothing for the 2 years.

Children always come first..but...What might he have done to sort this out?

Q: How are maintenance amounts calculated per child? Is there any set rules or amounts based on the earning capacity of each parent?

barrett1965

There's some infirmation here:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/birth-family-relationships/problems-in-marriages-and-relationships/separation-and-divorce/maintenance

I would suggest contacting a mediator as well. What ever is agreed between you can be submitted in court as a solution.

Ph3n0m

pick up a phone and ring these guys

http://www.treoir.ie/

zippyddog

let's say The poor chap, 2 years on, had been to solicitors, Treoir, and had read all the Maintenenace stuff and was no further on in realtion to sorting this mess out.

Lets say the Bank were now very very twitchy and were threatening to move to repossess the house, even though the Mother her 'new partner' and the kids were living there. Might this have reflected badly on the father, Even though..

• He had paid the mortgage for as long as he could.
• The mother and the partner never paid a penny towards the house.
• He just wanted to pay reasonable maintenance, but didn't pay as long as this house debacle existed. He just wanted to get away from the house "ball and chain".

Ph3n0m

Then you need mediation - and if you have done all of the above - I am very suprised none of the suggested mediation in the first place.

There is no other way to sort this out if it has gotten to that stage