For the first time, couples can make a joint divorce application once the new no-fault divorce begins on the 6th April. Both parties will apply for their divorce or dissolution together and be equally responsible for the application. Here we walk you through the...
The new no-fault divorce law replaces the current fault-based system on 6th April. Here is a guide to the no-fault divorce process as an individual (sole applicant) filing for divorce. Individual or Joint Divorce Application? Under the new law, anyone applying for a...
If you’ve been reading the news or indeed this blog, you will know by now that there are massive divorce law changes ahead in the UK. In case you missed it, couples seeking to file for divorce under the current system will need to move a little faster in March, with...
No Fault Divorce The new no-fault divorce process came into effect on April the 6th. The new law is a welcome reform to the previous system that required anyone who wanted a swift divorce to accuse their partner of adultery, desertion, or unreasonable behaviour....
We are getting lots of calls and emails from people asking about the new no-fault divorce law, so this week I thought it might be helpful to share the most frequently asked questions about the new no-fault divorce. When does the new law come into effect? The new...
You can apply for a special expenses variation for the following:
Travel costs to maintain regular contact with your child (if more than £10 a week)
Costs connected with supporting a child with a disability or a long-term illness
Repaying debts from your former relationship, e.g. a loan for a car the receiving parent has kept
Boarding school fees for children who qualify for child maintenance
Paying the mortgage for the property where the receiving parent and child live
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Basic Rate The Basic rate applies the amount of child maintenance you will pay each week is based on the following percentages:
12% for one child
16% for two children
19% for three or more children
Basic Plus Rate If your gross weekly income is more than £800, the Basic Plus rate of child maintenance is applied as well as the Basic rate. In addition to the percentage rates applied to the first £800 above, the following percentages are calculated on any balance over £800:
9% for one child
12% for two children
15% for three or more children
The basic plus rate is capped at £3000 per week.
Reduced Rate For the reduced rate you would pay a fixed rate of £7 a week for the first £100 and the following percentage will be applied to the balance:
17% for one child
25% for two children
31% for three or more children
Flat Rate and Nil Rate If your weekly gross income is less than £100 or you or your partner receive certain benefits, you would pay a flat rate of £7 a week in child maintenance.
If you are under 16, a student aged 19 or less, in prison or in a care home, you would not have to pay any child maintenance.
The more nights that your children stay overnight with you, the more the calculator will reduce the weekly amount of child maintenance:
52 to 103 nights = 1/7 (14% reduction)
104 to 155 nights = 2/7 reduction
156 to 174 nights = 3/7 reduction
More than 175 = 50% reduction plus an extra £7 a week for each child
If you have other children, the calculator will reduce your weekly gross income by the following percentage:
