Get Private Agreement Form - Child Maintenance Options - Cmoptions

Creating complex financial arrangements that are hard to keep track of due to self-employment. Putting a businesses in another name to distort personal wealth. Opening a limited company to make money unavailable. Reopening a case with the CMS after a legal agreement was already reached in court.

On the basic rate, if you're paying for: One child, you'll pay 12% of your gross weekly income. Two children, you'll pay 16% of your gross weekly income. Three or more children, you'll pay 19% of your gross weekly income.

You can agree child maintenance with the other parent by negotiating with them directly or through your solicitor. You can record this in a private agreement form available from Child Maintenance Options (see Useful contacts).

There are primarily two informal ways that a child support agreement can be reached; the parents can either agree to child support through informal settlement negotiations or through the use of ADR processes such as mediation and collaborative family law.

details about the child you're applying for - including the full names of their parents. your National Insurance number. your bank account details (tell the Child Maintenance Service if it's not safe to tell the other parent your name, if you've changed it, or location)

Talk to the other parent about making your own arrangements. If you cannot agree, or you feel at risk talking to the other parent, contact Child Maintenance Options for help and support. If you decide to use the Child Maintenance Service, they'll give you a reference number and explain how to apply.

Child Maintenance Options is a free service providing information and support for separating parents. To speak to someone today, call 0800 988 0988 or visit the Options website.

Child maintenance applications You can contact them by calling 0800 988 0988. If you have already received a reference number from Child Maintenance Options but cannot apply online, you can make an application over the phone. You can find the number in the email sent to you by Child Maintenance Options.

On the basic rate, if you're paying for: One child, you'll pay 12% of your gross weekly income. Two children, you'll pay 16% of your gross weekly income. Three or more children, you'll pay 19% of your gross weekly income.