Fully updated in 2024, the Child Support Handbook is the standard practical guide to the statutory child maintenance scheme in England, Wales and Scotland.
Suitable for novices and experienced advisers alike, this handbook explains how applications are made, how the Child Maintenance Service obtains information, how the amount can be varied, how maintenance is collected and paid, how arrears are dealt with and enforced, how to change, query or challenge decisions and how to complain about anything to do with child support.
Practical examples and tactical tips illustrate how to deal with the Child Maintenance Service. The book is fully indexed and cross referenced throughout with the latest legislation and caselaw.
This essential publication can guide you through the child maintenance system and help maximise clients' incomes.
