Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 59248
Children: Maintenance
Tabled: 11 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Question
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the use of mediation and conflict resolution in CMS cases where parents are disputing care arrangements or financial responsibility.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe Child Maintenance Service operates on the principle that both parents have financial responsibility for their child, including their food and clothing, as well as contributing towards the associated costs of running the home that the child lives in. R...
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