Child Maintenance
99.The cost of the children’s nanny is some £60-70,000 pa with employer’s contribution on top. It is an essential part of the household to enable W to work. W’s income will have to fund the wages of the housekeeper and all her other expenses of living the comfortable, but not ostentatious, standard of living that the parties have enjoyed. Her budget is fully stretched.100.I bear in mind that H is paying the educational expenses of the children and will wish to have the same childcare facilities as W. But, his income far exceeds that of W.101.In my judgment H should pay child maintenance at the rate of £25,000 pa per child. Credit is to be given for any payments made via CMS. The payment approximates to the cost of the nanny. W will be responsible for the other expenses of the children when they are in her care. 102.Both parties have been excellently represented by both solicitors and counsel and I thank them for their considerable assistance.
- Approved Judgment
- SIR JONATHAN COHEN:
- The History of the Marriage
- ABC and its value
- The Evidence of the SJE
- The Upside Valuation
- E v L [2021] EWFC 60 (Fam)
- The Asset Schedule
- Post Separation Endeavour
- W’s Earnings
- H’s income
- Standard of Living
- The Children’s Costs
- The Parties’ Proposals
- Liquidity
- Resolution
- Fairness
- Time for Payment
- Nominal Spousal Maintenance
- Child Maintenance
