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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>The committee made a total of 17 recommendations to Justice Minister Helen McEntee. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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'Ineffective' child maintenance system is putting pressure on families' finances

A cross-party report from the justice committee also found unpaid maintenance is a 'significant contributory factor' towards child poverty and deprivation

<p>The man told Judge Larkin that being a stay-at-home dad “is not a lifestyle choice”. File photo: iStock</p>

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Judge tells 'stay-at-home dad' to bring toothbrush to next child maintenance hearing

<p>The cattle dealer has fallen into arrears on his child maintenance payments of €100 a week as he can’t afford the payments due to a lot of cattle dealing now going online due to Covid-19. File photo</p>

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Cattle dealer facing 'sell a cow or go to jail' ultimatum pays €5k in €50 notes for child maintenance

Independent child maintenance system needed to replace 'adversarial, slow court cases'

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Independent child maintenance system needed to replace 'adversarial, slow court cases'

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Father in €30k child maintenance arrears sent to the cells over Spain trip

58% of parents pursuing child maintenance payments must resort to court orders

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58% of parents pursuing child maintenance payments must resort to court orders

Jail threat for child maintenance refusal

Jail threat for child maintenance refusal

Liable relatives who consistently refuse to pay child maintenance could face prison under new proposals from Sinn Féin.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2018