When Phoebe's ex-partner was sent to prison for leaving her with life-threatening injuries, she believed the control he held over had ended. But years after he served his 18-months sentence she says ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Child maintenance is a financial arrangement designed to ensure a child's living costs are paid after a couple with a child breaks ...

Hundreds of thousands of parents who receive money from ex-partners for their children are set to see funds slashed under new child maintenance plans. Around 440,000 parents currently use the child ...

It is never easy when a couple with a child break up. In such cases, or in ones where two people with a child have never had a relationship, child maintenance is a daily reality. This support scheme ...

The current 'paper tiger' maintenance scheme has been criticised by Mr Justice Mostyn for failing to support vulnerable receiving parents, explains Philip Hunter Child maintenance continues to be one ...