The Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Factors not taken into account for the purposes of Article 28F

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59.  The following factors are not to be taken into account in determining whether it would be just and equitable to agree to a variation in any case—

(a)the fact that the conception of the qualifying child was not planned by one or both of the parents;

(b)whether the non-resident parent or the person with care of the qualifying child was responsible for the breakdown of the relationship between them;

(c)the fact that the non-resident parent or the person with care of the qualifying child has formed a new relationship with a person who is not a parent of that child;

(d)the existence of particular arrangements for contact with the qualifying child, including whether any arrangements made are being adhered to;

(e)the income or assets of any person other than the non-resident parent;

(f)the failure by a non-resident parent to make payments of child support maintenance, or to make payments under a maintenance order or a maintenance agreement; or

(g)representations made by persons other than the parties.