How is child maintenance calculated?
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
A debate on marriage registration certificates will be held on Tuesday 8 December at 14.30pm. The member in charge of the debate is Caroline Spelman.
Debate Pack: Marriage Registration Certificates (2 MB , PDF)
In England and Wales, the law requires all marriages to be registered once they have taken place. The system for registering marriages is currently paper-based. The prescribed particulars to be registered for a marriage include details of the father and not the mother of the bride and groom. This inequality has received media and public attention. On 18 August 2014 the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to address this inequality. The Government has subsequently stated that proposals and a timetable for change will be confirmed in due course. There have been no further Government announcements regarding this issue.
The Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration (Mothers’ Names) Bill, is a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by Christina Rees. The Bill proposes to make provision about the recording of the names of the mother of each party to a marriage or civil partnership for registration purposes. The Bill had its first reading on 4 November 2015, and second reading is scheduled for 22 January 2016.
Debate Pack: Marriage Registration Certificates (2 MB , PDF)
This briefing sets out how the Child Maintenance Service calculates the amount of maintenance payable under the 2012 statutory scheme.
Statistics on fees in a child maintenance application, and the enforcement steps taken when child maintenance is not paid on time or in full.
This briefing paper considers the current status of pre-nuptial agreements and proposals for reform