This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Petition Waive court costs of Child Arrangement Orders for parents paying child support
Parents paying Child Maintenance cannot always afford to pay for a Child Arrangement Order to be heard by the court as well. Waiving the costs for those paying their Child Maintenance would make the process for parents a more equal opportunity in accessing their children through the courts.
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It has been seen many times that a parent often has to choose between paying court fees or paying child support.
As child maintenance is seen as a legal responsibility this takes precedence meaning some parents don’t have enough funding to apply for a Child Arrangement Order.
Those finding themselves in this situation should be able to have the court fees waivered to make Child Arrangement Orders accessible to all parents.
This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website