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Child maintenance

Key information

  • Check what child maintenance arrangement is right for you
  • Agreeing maintenance between you
  • Applying to the CMS for child maintenance
  • Challenging what the CMS says you should get
  • If you're owed child maintenance
  • Paying child maintenance through the CMS
  • Challenging what the CMS says you should pay
  • If you owe child maintenance
  • Complaining about the Child Maintenance Service
  • * Applying to the CMS for child maintenance * Challenging what the CMS says you should get * If you're owed child maintenance
  • * Paying child maintenance through the CMS * Challenging what the CMS says you should pay * If you owe child maintenance

Practical guidance

  • Source: [Child maintenance](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/child-maintenance1/)

Related topics

Family and RelationshipsChildrenChildren, young people and parenting

Sources

  • Citizens Advice — [Child maintenance](https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/children-and-young-people/child-maintenance1/) — `raw/citizens-advice/family-child-maintenance.md`

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