Guidance

Child maintenance: what happens if a paying parent doesn’t pay: leaflet

This leaflet explains the actions that the Child Maintenance Service can take if a paying parent doesn’t pay child maintenance.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 5 April 2013
• Last updated: 30 June 2014 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 28 August 2020

This leaflet is no longer up to date. Find out what happens if a paying parent does not pay child maintenance.

Documents

[Withdrawn] What happens if a paying parent doesn’t pay child maintenance?

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78153-146-4, CMSB006GB

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Details

This leaflet explains the actions the Child Maintenance Service can take to collect child maintenance if the paying parent doesn’t pay, including legal action.

Find out more about child maintenance.

Child maintenance leaflets in other formats

Phone 0800 171 2345

TexBox and textphone number 0800 232 1975

This leaflet is available in Welsh, Braille and in print.

Find out about call charges.

Published 5 April 2013
Last updated 30 June 2014 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2014

   Published updated leaflet with the latest guidance about child maintenance.

2. 5 April 2013

   First published.