Parenting FAQ - Does the parent with whom the child does not reside have a responsibility to maintain these children financially?

Date: February 23, 2011

Q. Where parties to a marriage/relationship have separated and there are children of the relationship, does the parent with whom the child does not reside have a responsibility to maintain these children financially?

A. Yes they do. Please see your Family Law solicitor who will be able to advise of the duties of parents in relation to child maintenance, and the procedures in relation to same.