Petition · past parliament
Make child maintenance service take into consideration a parents outgoings
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
As a father I have my two children on a shared basis I pay for everything when my kids are in my care as there mother doesn't provide my with anything for them the child maintenance service should take into consideration outgoings from wages as living costs are high so it's fair on both parents
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
This petition is similar to yours:
Child maintenance payments to be worked out from NET pay not GROSS pay.
Child maintenance payments to be worked out from NET pay not GROSS pay.
Timeline
| 3 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.