This paper describes what steps the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) may take when a Non-Resident Parent (also known as a “Paying Parent”) fails to pay child maintenance on time or in full. It also provides information on the application, collection and enforcement fees charged by the CMS, and briefly summarises analysis on the effectiveness of the CMS’s enforcement and collection system. This paper relates primary to Great Britain: Section 6 describes Northern Ireland’s system.
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Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (602 KB, PDF)
The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 5 February 2014. Its second reading is expected on Monday 24 February. It is Bill 169 of 2013-14. The Bill has five parts and has eight schedules, covering:
• Criminal justice changes, including sentencing, cautions, and prisoners’ release and recall;
• Secure colleges for young offenders;
• Possession of extreme pornographic images;
• Courts and tribunal changes, including contributions towards court costs from convicted criminals;
• New provisions on contempt of court by the media and misconduct by jurors;
• Changes to the conduct and funding of judicial review claims
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Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (602 KB, PDF)
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