Maintaince Question

need some advice

My ex partner has been paying maintenance which has been court ordered since the 4th of April 2014.
In April 2015 he has reduced my maintenance. The court summonsed him to court for arrears on the 27th of July. When we arrived I was told the arrears had been paid since the summons was issued.
I rang the court the following day and they informed me that since the summons was issued be has paid the arrears but the arrears are taken as credit from what he is paying me. He reduced my maintenance by 12.50 euro and they said this is the credit. When I called my solicitor and explained what I was told she seemed to understand what was happening and I now have to go and get another summons issued.
I have no understanding of any of this, has this happened to anyone before? since the court he has not put my maintenance back up nor has he appealed to have it varied so basically he walked away free from court on Monday.

whomitconcerns

Talk to your solicitor

goz83

need some advice wrote: »

My ex partner has been paying maintenance which has been court ordered since the 4th of April 2014.
In April 2015 he has reduced my maintenance. The court summonsed him to court for arrears on the 27th of July. When we arrived I was told the arrears had been paid since the summons was issued.
I rang the court the following day and they informed me that since the summons was issued be has paid the arrears but the arrears are taken as credit from what he is paying me. He reduced my maintenance by 12.50 euro and they said this is the credit. When I called my solicitor and explained what I was told she seemed to understand what was happening and I now have to go and get another summons issued.
I have no understanding of any of this, has this happened to anyone before? since the court he has not put my maintenance back up nor has he appealed to have it varied so basically he walked away free from court on Monday.

your maintenance, or your childs maintenance?

I assume your ex walked away free because he hadn't committed any crimes.

No matter the case, your solicitor can advise you.

need some advice

I have gone to my solicitor, there was no hearing that day as when the judge looked at the file she said the arrears were paid.
I rang the court the following day and the explained it was paid up since he received the summons, but any money he paid was credit towards the arrears and they advised me to put in a new summons which I will be doing.
The maintenance is for my child

barman linen

need some advice wrote: »

I have gone to my solicitor, there was no hearing that day as when the judge looked at the file she said the arrears were paid.
I rang the court the following day and the explained it was paid up since he received the summons, but any money he paid was credit towards the arrears and they advised me to put in a new summons which I will be doing.
The maintenance is for my child

Did you get the amount he paid to the court ?

It sounds like he paid up to become compliant before the court and now he is short paying again building up new arrears which will require you to summons him again as the old issue was dealt with.

need some advice

barman linen wrote: »

Did you get the amount he paid to the court ?

It sounds like he paid up to become compliant before the court and now he is short paying again building up new arrears which will require you to summons him again as the old issue was dealt with.

That is exactly what is happening at the moment and the courts have told me this as had my solicitor, but I haven't received any payment in arrears, the court mentioned credit and when I said this to my solicitor she understood what this meant, but I have no idea myself what it means so I was wondering could anyone explain it to me

need some advice

need some advice wrote: »

That is exactly what is happening at the moment and the courts have told me this as had my solicitor, but I haven't received any payment in arrears, the court mentioned credit and when I said this to my solicitor she understood what this meant, but I have no idea myself what it means so I was wondering could anyone explain it to me

when I say credit I mean the 12.50 euro that he is in arrears of each week is added as credit to each payment.
I know it dose not seem like a huge amount but it is for me when I am trying to bring my child up, she has everything she needs as I ensure she dose not go without but it is a struggle, I can barely afford food for myself at this stage