Child Maintenance Service
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Child maintenance covers how your child’s living costs will be paid when one of the parents does not live with the child. It’s made when you’ve separated from the other parent or if you’ve never been in a relationship.
This is a financial arrangement between you and the other parent of your child. Making arrangements to see your child happens separately.
You must have a child maintenance arrangement if your child is under 16 (or under 20 if they are in approved education or training).
Both parents are responsible for the costs of raising their children, even if they do not see them.
For further information on how to apply and eligibility criteria please visit the website.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 080 0171 2345 080 0171 2345
- Website
- Child Maintenance Service website
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Costs
- Details
Free
Other notes
- Disclaimer
Information available on this website is for guidance purposes only. We do our best to keep the information on the Family Information Hub up to date; however, the Family Information Service (FIS) does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information or for any errors or omissions. Please contact the FIS team by emailing us on [email protected] if you spot any errors or omissions on this page. Thank you.
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