When my wife and I split up I was ordered to pay maintenance of £250 a month for my son. I was looking forward to ceasing payments now he is 18, but my wife says I must continue since my son is now at university. Where do I stand?
If your son has completed his last year at school (ie A-levels) you were only required to pay maintenance for him until the end of the summer holidays. Under CMS rules maintenance ceases at the beginning of the term after the child finishes full-time education (ie up to A-level) or reaches the age of 19, or gets a full-time job, whichever is sooner. Your son could go to court to ask you to continue paying maintenance for him through university, but given the student loan scheme he may not be successful.