Child Maintenance when unemployed

Cyjeff

Hey everyone...some advise would be greatly appreciated. Its a complicated one so il try explain it as easy as i can...

Myself and my ex have a child together...she is 3. Since she was around 5 months old i was taking her sat till sunday and tuesday till thurs.

I was on alot of contract work so when i was working i was paying 50 Euro per week maintenance and when i wasnt working I was paying 20 per week which she had suggested.

That was grand and there was no issues...i took my daughter as often as i could and if there was a day where her mother needed me to take her earlier or keep her later there was never an issue...

Now.....

She thought it would be a great idea to move in with the boyfriend to his place...is a small village an hour and a half drive away...at first we both agreed that we would meet half way one week...following week id collect her from the house...amd the week after that she would drop her to mine and collect her again...which was a good fair solution....

However as soon as they actually moved she asked me could i give her more maintenance and pick my daughter up from their house every weekend...im currently unemployed and on the dole and have bills like mortgage/car maintenance /food,nappies for my daughter for when i have her etc. The 20 euro i was giving her when not working before has to go into the car for fuel as she refuses to drive half way etc as planned....im at a stage that i have to borrow money for the additional fuel as its 30 Euro now for fuel (she lived 10 mins from me before she moved in with the bf)

My daughters mother is going mad because i genuinely dont have the 20 Euro to give her as i need that to actually get down to take my daughter...i got a solicitors letter from her demanding 75 Euro per week and to pick up and drop off my daughter from her house everyweekend....she doesnt seem to understand that i cant give her what i dont have...if she still lived up the road there would be no problem with money....

How would a judge see this?

Any advise would be great...

Thanks in advance

Ps. Sorry if its in the wrong section.

foggy_lad

You need to get yourself some legal advice and apply for free legal aid and get prepared to go to court to sort out the maintenance issue.