Today I opened the post to find that the Child Support Agency had written to my husband regarding a child born in 1993.
This child was conceived in France when he was living there having emigragted with a partner. She went home when discovering she was pregnant and wanted nothing more to do with him. It was agreed, on my husbands part, that he had nothing to do with the boy and she would not claim support against him. My husband sadly agreed to this. The mother wanted him brought up only knowing her new partner as Dad. I believe there could be other children by another partner now. My husband of two years has never seen the child since and had no communication. That was until today when the letter and the form arrived for child maintenance payments.
I have retired from work due to ill health and I am 8 years older than my husband who is 56.
This has come as a real shock, I know my husband will be delighted to meet his son, if it is allowed, but I am concerned as to how we will afford this now that I am unable to work, and only have my state pension.
Will he have to pay back from 1993 ?
We have no savings to speak of.
The house is is my name, will they claim against this ? It is an interest only mortgage that is due for renewal in five years time.
I really don't know which way to turn. Please can you give me some advice and help.
Thanks.
This child was conceived in France when he was living there having emigragted with a partner. She went home when discovering she was pregnant and wanted nothing more to do with him. It was agreed, on my husbands part, that he had nothing to do with the boy and she would not claim support against him. My husband sadly agreed to this. The mother wanted him brought up only knowing her new partner as Dad. I believe there could be other children by another partner now. My husband of two years has never seen the child since and had no communication. That was until today when the letter and the form arrived for child maintenance payments.
I have retired from work due to ill health and I am 8 years older than my husband who is 56.
This has come as a real shock, I know my husband will be delighted to meet his son, if it is allowed, but I am concerned as to how we will afford this now that I am unable to work, and only have my state pension.
Will he have to pay back from 1993 ?
We have no savings to speak of.
The house is is my name, will they claim against this ? It is an interest only mortgage that is due for renewal in five years time.
I really don't know which way to turn. Please can you give me some advice and help.
Thanks.
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