N (A child) (Financial provision: contact travel costs), Re

N (A child) (Financial provision: contact travel costs), Re

The appropriate monthly periodical payment is £700, reflecting the child's nursery costs and living expenses, with a reduction from the formulaic starting point to account for the Father's travel and insurance costs. No lump sum orders or additional contributions are justified, and payments are to be reviewed annually in line with UK CPI until the September following N's eighteenth birthday.

Parties
Applicant: K; Respondent: L
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application granted in part.
Legal Topics
Financial Provision for Child, Periodical Payments, Contact Travel Costs
Family Law Child Maintenance Financial Provision for Child Periodical Payments Contact Travel Costs

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Parties

K

Applicant

L

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Correct rate of periodical payments
  2. 2 Duration of periodical payments
  3. 3 Reviewability of payments

Ratio Decidendi

The appropriate monthly periodical payment is £700, reflecting the child's nursery costs and living expenses, with a reduction from the formulaic starting point to account for the Father's travel and insurance costs. No lump sum orders or additional contributions are justified, and payments are to be reviewed annually in line with UK CPI until the September following N's eighteenth birthday.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part.

Orders

  • Father to pay Mother periodical payments of £700 per month, reviewed annually in line with UK CPI, first payment due 1st February 2026.
  • Father to provide Mother with annual income summary (W-2 equivalent) within 14 days of receipt each year.