Child Maintenance HELP!!

[Bradup]

H-bomb

Under normal circumstances I agree, but if a child have a serious disability, the parents have to support the child for his/her entire life.

[indra555]

I have been seperated from my husband for 3yrs now.
I want to COMMEND all ex and seperated husbands, and say how much I admire fathers who can live up to the responsibility of caring for their children beyond a marital relationship. My husband contributes at his whim and fancy, that is twice a year or so. He is has taken med aid out and undertook by private arrangement(bec I have not yet taken him to court), to pay my sons school fees of R800 a month bec I pay my daughter's of R995.
Last year 2010, only two debit orders went out of the account successfully. He earns R13 - R14000 a month. The school is still being owed R6600 from last year.In dec, he lied and said schl fees was pd up and took the children for christmas shopping and bought gifts totalling R5000.
Just would like to add what my best friend, who is an experienced Social worker said to me.
Maintenance is the duty of both parents. The LAW will take what the mum and dad earn individually and look at the RATIO OF EARNINGS, to work out contributions from each parent.
Meaning:
If dad earned R12000 and mum earns R4000, the RATIO OF EARNINGS is 3 parts to 1 part, bec dad earns 3 times more than mum..If the cost to maintain one child is R2000/mnth, then mum will pay R500 and dad the R1500 to maintain that child. The ratio of 50% that everybody believes is not true unless mum and dad are earning the same salary.

[Bradup]

You're right - go to the maintenance court and make it a court order.

[vegaprojects@polka.co.za]

Hi
I have been trying to get arrears maintenance from my ex-husband since March 2010. I have gone throught the correct channels, ie maitenance court, and have still not got the arrears yet. He signed an agreement that he would pay but didn't. I got a lawyer to assist me but that didn't help, in fact it cost me a lot of money for absolutely nothing. He tells the court he can't afford to pay but buys a new car, and they just believe him. SO now I don;t know what to do anymore I am on my last legs as far as funds are concerned and I cannt seem to get anywhere. Now there is a new legislation that if I want a garnishee which I have been trying to get since Sptember 2010 they must now first get him in court to find out if he can afford to pay and he will just carry on lying. Please can someone tell me what to do now? HELP!!