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Parents happier with family-based arrangements

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Wednesday, 11 January 2012 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

New research shows separated parents who work out their own child maintenance arrangements are more satisfied with their set-up than those using the Child Support Agency (CSA).

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More children benefiting from child maintenance

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Wednesday, 16 November 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

The latest Child Support Agency figures show that just over 876,000 children were benefiting from child maintenance payments at the end October, up by 7,400 on the previous quarter.

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Child support payback for man who cannot conceive

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Tuesday, 11 October 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

An Australian man is to receive a child support repayment after he discovered that he could not conceive and could therefore not be the father of the child he was supporting.

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CSA gets tough on parents

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Thursday, 28 July 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has recently published figures on the performance of the Child Support Agency (CSA).

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Child Maintenance Options service reaches key milestone

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Thursday, 16 June 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has announced that its Child Maintenance Options service is now being used to provide regular support to over 100,000 children.

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CSA's stable performance provides solid platform for change

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Wednesday, 27 April 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

The Child Support Agency (CSA) ended the financial year with another quarter of stable performance.

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Children in EU to benefit from speedier maintenance payments

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Friday, 08 April 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

A new Convention has been signed by the EU that sets up a worldwide system for recovering child support and other family maintenance payments.

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More parents offered child maintenance help

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Monday, 07 March 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

Thousands of newly-separated or divorced parents are to be offered free information and support on arranging child maintenance thanks to a new initiative.

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CSA reports on performance

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Thursday, 10 February 2011 Category Children & Child Custody 0 Comments

Statistics from the Child Support Agency (CSA) show the overall performance gains achieved since 2006 continue to be sustained.

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More children born outwith marriage
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Court of Appeal rules in civil partnership split
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Family conflict and violence affecting four million families
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A missed chance to tackle family breakdown
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Scotland failing fostered children
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Feckless fathers should be forced to provide for their children
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NSPCC calls on Scottish Government to prioritise infant mental health
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Child Support Agency reforms
Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC), which specialises in law and policy affecting children and young people, has...