We are specialist child maintenance solicitors in Manchester city centre. There are four options available to determine how care for the children will be funded:
- Private agreement between the parents. Our child maintenance solicitors can assist you with negotiations with the other parent, which could form part of a separation agreement.
- Legal agreement, which is a private agreement negotiated by the parties and drafted by your child maintenance solicitor that is endorsed by the court (in divorce or dissolution proceedings only).
- Application to the Child Support Agency. Child maintenance solicitors cannot do this for you: you will need to contact the CSA directly.
- Application to the Court for a maintenance order (in divorce or dissolution proceedings only). This is available only in very limited circumstances (for example to fund school fees).