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Child maintenance

Choosing how to arrange child maintenance

  • Check what child maintenance arrangement is right for you

Making a private child maintenance arrangement

  • Agreeing maintenance between you

Getting child maintenance

  • Applying to the CMS for child maintenance
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  • If you're owed child maintenance

Paying child maintenance

  • Paying child maintenance through the CMS
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  • If you owe child maintenance

Contacting the CMS

  • Complaining about the Child Maintenance Service

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