Hartnell Chanot: Divorce/Family Law Solicitors Exeter, Devon

Provision for Children

Financial provision for a child is paramount and the law will put them first.

Most applications for child maintenance are dealt with by the Child Support Agency, in such cases the level of maintenance is assessed using a detailed formula.

In some cases however, for example, in the case of stepchildren, applications for child maintenance must be made to the court. See Children and Child Maintenance for a more detailed explanation.