Petition · past parliament

TO MAKE CMA (CSA) TAKE OUT-GOINGS INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN PAYING MAINTENANCE

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

BOTH PARENTS SHOULD BE LIABLE TO PAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN, BUT CMA SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE OUT-GOINGS INSTEAD OF BASING THE DEDUCTIONS ON ANNUAL PAY.
CURRENTLY THE CMA ONLY TAKE YOUR INCOME INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE CASE OF PAYING CHILD SUPPPORT.. PARENTS ARE GETTING INTO DEBT AS THE CMA WILL TAKE WHAT THEY FEEL IS NEEDED FOR THE CHILDREN EVEN IF THE PAYING PARENT CAN NOT AFOORD SAID AMOUNT..
THE PAYING PARENTS OUT-GOINGS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION!!

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

6 Feb 2017 Petition opened for signatures
11 Feb 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 11 Feb 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.