Research Briefing published on support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when ap
The House of Commons Library has published a Research Briefing on the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse when applying for child maintenance through the Child Maintenance Service.
The House of Commons Library notes that the Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 29 June 2023, which ‘amends existing legislation to allow a child maintenance case to be placed onto the collect and pay service (where the CMS collects and passes on payments) if the case involves domestic abuse and one of the parents requests it. The collect and pay service is where the CMS collects and passes on maintenance payments.’ Read the full article below.