What if the non-residential parent lives abroad?
Unless the parent concerned works for a UK company and pays UK tax, the residential parent will have to make an application to the sheriff court for the area where he or she lives. Back to top Can we agree the child maintenance without going through the CSA or the court? Yes, you can. You may be able to work out for yourself what you are due to pay or receive, and we can help you with this if necessary. You can also go to the CSA website where you can get help in calculating the amount payable. If the maintenance is agreed in a written agreement which is registered, that is equivalent to a decree of the court and can be enforced in the same way. Back to top Can the amount fixed be varied? A CSA assessment can be varied at any time on an application being to the CSA by either parent. There needs to be a change in circumstances to justify this being done. If the maintenance is set out in a court order or a registered agreement dated on or after 3rd March 2003, you will have to wait for 1
