Thread: Do I have to pay child support

Can't feed it, don't breed it. You're a parent. A parent. Do you want your child growing up hearing nothing from their other parent but what a wastrel their other birth parent is?

Besides, the CSA won't care where the child is living now - unless the new non-birth parent legally adopts the child, you're liable all the way. As you should be.

Originally Posted by demon_x_slash

unless the new non-birth parent legally adopts the child, you're liable all the way.

Also, you would have been entitled to support through the CSA while she was living with you. Now that she is living with her father, you are liable until she is 18/19.

I'm sorry, I can't help you with that...

If he is claiming benefits they will force him to put in a claim, or threaten to reduce his benefit. If he was on benefits at the time you had your child living with you, you could have made a claim and a weekly amount would have been deducted from his benefit. It may only be a token £5, but you could have claimed it. Unfortunately you have to pay for your children, and as a mother of 2 (number 3 on the way) I can say no power on earth would stop me seeing my kids ever, even if they chose not to live with me. Sorry.
ali x

Originally Posted by woodpecker01

Please could someone tell me where I stand on this matter.

Yep.
You have to pay up.