SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Changes to the calculation of maintenance

Shared care

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In paragraph 7(2) (circumstances in which decrease for shared care applies in cases where child support maintenance is payable at the basic rate or a reduced rate), for “If the care of a qualifying child is shared” substitute “ If the care of a qualifying child is, or is to be, shared ”.

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In paragraph 8(2) (circumstances in which decrease for shared care applies in cases where child support maintenance payable at a flat rate), for “If the care of a qualifying child is shared” substitute “ If the care of a qualifying child is, or is to be, shared ”.

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1

In paragraph 9 (regulations about shared care), the existing provision becomes sub-paragraph (1).

2

In that sub-paragraph, before paragraph (a) insert—

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for how it is to be determined whether the care of a qualifying child is to be shared as mentioned in paragraph 7(2);

3

In that sub-paragraph, after paragraph (b) insert—

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for how it is to be determined how many nights count for those purposes;

4

After that sub-paragraph insert—

2

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(ba) may include provision enabling the F1Secretary of State to proceed for a prescribed period on the basis of a prescribed assumption.