Hi all, I split with my ex back in June and have since lived away from our home. I see my son 90% of the time from Saturday / Sunday, sometimes Friday to Sunday and have had him through all of the summer holiday and the recent 9 days over the october half term. Whilst we never put an agreement in place, I'm always happy to have him and would glady have a 50/50 agreement in place. She has now asked for child support so I'm thinking I need to get something down and put in writing so that I have joint custody of him.. Any tips, idea's or thoughts would be welcomed.. I'm even happy to go for full custody.. My ex and I were together 12 years. She has two kids from her ex, he never paid a penny for either of them.
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Its so hard and thats why i am here too i took the court action to get it put in stone but that has caused me so much pain and money you wouldnt beleive, the child maintenence system is so corrupt you would not beleive, but id say definatky a court order is what you need otherwise they just take the mums word,
I have a good job and have worked hard to get where i am, my wife left so i took on the family home and paid her a lot of money but because of my salary of just over 40k they want over £330 which i dont have spare id have my kids 50/50 whixh sort of means no maintenence but she wont allow it, so i may end up losing my job and house as with all the bills and a mortgage at current rates £400 a month petrol for geting to and from work i aint got 300 left to give out so they will take it at source pluss 20% charge so i wont be abke to pay for my house and get to work so ill lose my job and they will get nothing then but they are not interested in that.
Im hoping whenni get to court again they rule for 50/50 then i will survive but defo get something written down and aproved by a judge