On the basic rate, if you're paying for: one child, you'll pay 12% of your gross weekly income. two children, you'll pay
16% of your gross weekly income
.
How much is the basic rate of child maintenance in South Africa?
So for example, if it is decided that the monthly costs of the child are R6 000, and parent A earns R20 000 per month, and parent B earns R40 000 per month, parent A will have to pay
one-third of the child's costs (R2 000) each month, and parent B will pay two-thirds (R4 000) per month
.
Do I have to pay child maintenance if it's 50 50 custody?
If you have shared care for at least 52 nights a year, you don't need to pay any child maintenance
.
Do I have to pay more than child maintenance?
Yes, you are not obliged to pay anything more than your child maintenance sum
. I would however encourage you to consider any requests on a case by case basis. Ultimately the money is to pay for your child and so you may want to pay a little extra on one-off occasions so that your child doesn't go without.
How much should a father pay for child support in South Africa?
Final child maintenance amount:
The Paying parent would pay two thirds of the child's expenses which equates to R 666 – 00 per month. And the custodian parent would thus cover the balance of
R 334 – 00 per month
.
How do I calculate child maintenance?
In the below example,
each child will be allocated 25% percent of the total expense shared by the three members of the household
. 25% for Child 1 + 25% for Child 2 + 50% for Adult = 100% of household expense.
How much does the father pay for child support?
Assuming you're on the basic rate, you'll need to pay:
12% of your gross weekly income for one child
. 16% of your gross weekly income for two children. 19% of your gross weekly income for three or more children.
Do I still pay child maintenance if my ex remarries?
The answer is no.
When parents divorce, the absent parent (“paying parent”) is obliged by law to pay child maintenance to the parent caring for the child (“receiving parent”)
.
If both parents equally share the care of the children, then neither parent will make child maintenance payments or be responsible for child support arrangements
.
When can I stop paying child maintenance?
Maintenance does not stop at 18
Most people believe that maintenance stops when a child becomes a major. This is wrong in law. A parents' duty to support their child does not terminate when the child becomes a major,
when the child turns 18 years old
, but only when they become self supporting.
Do I have to pay child maintenance if we live together?
If you both care for your child equally
You don't have to pay child maintenance
. The CMS will look at all the arrangements you have for caring for your child, not just how many nights they spend with each of you.
Does child maintenance include clothes?
Child maintenance covers the cost of the everyday care of the child, such as food, clothes, and housing
. Expenses such as school fees do not fall under child maintenance – parents who are getting a divorce can make a “Family Based Arrangement” to deal with costs like this.
Does child maintenance affect Universal Credit 2021?
Will child maintenance payments affect Universal Credit?
No, this isn't changing
. Any child maintenance payments you receive will not affect the amount of Universal Credit you are entitled to.
Does an unemployed father have to pay maintenance?
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If a parent is unemployed and does not receive an income the Maintenance Court may order that assets be attached and sold to pay for the maintenance of the minor child
. In the worst-case scenario failure to pay maintenance can also be deemed a criminal offence and may be susceptible to criminal prosecution.
How is maintenance calculated in South Africa?
How do you calculate maintenance? Upkeep is calculated
by taking into consideration the kid(s) monthly expenses and the earnings of the person supposed to pay towards child support
.
At what age does a father stop paying maintenance in South Africa?
In South Africa, a parent's duty to support a child does not cease when the child reaches the age of majority (18 years) but usually ceases
when the child becomes self-supporting
.
What should I bring to maintenance court?
Proof of physical work and residential address
. list of your expenditure e.g. water and lights bill, till slips for groceries, school expenses; medical and travel receipts, clothing accounts, etc., Provide the copy of the maintenance court order if there is a maintenance court order against you in another court.
What can I expect at maintenance court?
The court determines how much a child needs.
If maintenance isn't paid, the court can take the money from the maintenance payer's salary, their investment account, auction their property or issue a warrant of arrest
. The maintenance amount can increase or decrease depending on the financial circumstances.
How much does a father pay for child support in Australia?
| Parents combined child support income Cost of 1 child | $0 to $40,594 17c for each $1 | $40,595 to $81,188 $6,901 plus 15c for each $1 over $40,594 | $81,189 to $121,782 $12,990 plus 12c for each $1 over $81,188 | $121,783 to $162,376 $17,861 plus 10c for each $1 over $121,782 |
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How much is child maintenance in the UK?
| Gross weekly income Rate Weekly amount | Unknown or not provided Default £38 for 1 child, £51 for 2 children, £61 for 3 or more children | Below £7 Nil £0 | £7 to £100, or if the paying parent gets benefits Flat £7 | £100.01 to £199.99 Reduced Calculated using a formula |
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Can child maintenance be reduced?
If payments are reduced or stopped (unless agreed between you), you will be in breach of the court order
. If you genuinely can't meet payments because your income has fallen, you can ask the court to reduce the amount of child maintenance you need to pay.
Do I have to pay child maintenance if I'm not on the birth certificate?
If an unwed father is not listed on the birth certificate, he has no legal rights to the child. This includes
no obligation to paying child support
and no rights to visitation to custody or child support. If no father is listed on the birth certificate, the mother has sole legal rights and responsibility of the child.
Can I go after my ex husband's new wife for child support UK?
There are no grounds for reducing child maintenance on the basis that your ex-wife is living with a new partner
. Your obligation to pay child maintenance continues regardless of your ex-wife's circumstances.
Does marriage affect child maintenance?
Whether or not you have remarried, or your ex-partner has remarried,
does not affect the obligation to continue paying child maintenance
.
Does child support go down if the father has another baby UK?
Yes, it reduces it
, but quite in the way you say (assuming he's living with the new baby) – they knock off a percentage for the child in his household first, and then work out for you 20% of what's left.
