Following our recent training session on the changes to the child maintenance system conducted by John Fotheringham, we have produced a note summarising some of the points that were covered in the session.
Many people are now having their case under the previous child support system closed and the training note describes some basic aspects of the new system and some of the changes in the way maintenance is calculated. The note also describes how variations and shared care are dealt with in the new scheme and how aliment interfaces with child support, all mainly from the viewpoint of the person who pays maintenance.
Families Need Fathers Scotland would like to hear from anyone facing problems with this transition or who is being asked to pay the new charges without good reason. FNF UK has made a submission to the House of Commons select commitee enquiry into the working of the new system and also took part in an oral hearing on November 16th 2016.