Money & support overview

Ending the marriage, sorting out the money, and the everyday costs of raising the children are different things, and it helps to keep them separate in your head. This section covers the money side in plain English.

• The financial side of divorce: why divorce, the children and the money are three separate things, why a consent order matters, and what actually gets taken into account.
• Child maintenance and the CMS: how maintenance is worked out, including the overnight reductions, and why it stays separate from contact.
• Help with childcare costs: Tax-Free Childcare and other support, including the rule that only one parent can hold the account.

Every page is information, not legal advice, and points you to the official and regulated sources at the end.