Petition · past parliament
Factor wealth and assets outside of salary into CMS calculation & remove cap.
Closed
61 signatures
What the petition asks
Legal loophole allows wealthy fathers to pay nothing for their children;
The CMS doesn't look at assets or wealth outside of salary therefore individuals paid via dividends/international income streams are outside of its jurisdiction. Salary above £156k not factored in, disadvantaging children.
The CMS doesn't look at assets or wealth outside of salary therefore individuals paid via dividends/international income streams are outside of its jurisdiction. Salary above £156k not factored in, disadvantaging children.
Schedule 1 of the Children's Act used to provide an alternative assessment pathway but mothers questing for justice are at the mercy of UK law; things have gone from bad to worse since a case led to Judges not applying Schedule 1 of the Children's Act until a tribunal hearing via the CMS has been reached and won; seemingly impossible to do when the CMS don't look at wealth outside of salary.
http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed143067
http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed143343
http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed143067
http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed143343
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
61
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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