Child Maintenance Flashcards
What acts govern child maintenance?
Child Support Rules 1991
Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993
What is warrant for the Secretary of State to charge a person to pay child maintenance?
A liability order
What is the equivalent of earnings arrestment used in child maintenance cases?
Deduction from earnings order
What are the penalties for not paying child maintenance?
Imprisonment for up to 6 weeks
Disqualification from driving
Disqualification from holding a passport
What form is a charge for payment in child maintenance cases?
4
What is the period of days in cfp?
14 days if def is in uk
28 if def is outside uk/ add unknown
What form is used for the application of committing a person to prison/ disqualifying them from driving?
5A
What form is used for the application to disqualify someone from holding a passport?
5AZA
Can maintenance orders be enforced anywhere in the UK?
Yes
