Secretary of State for Social Security v Harmon; Same v Carter; Same v Cocks: CA 10 Jun 1998

The duty of a parent with care to apply for child support applies if he or she is actually paid benefit, irrespective of any possibility that the benefit claim may fall to be challenged. The requirement is that benefits are actually not just lawfully paid.

Citations:

Gazette 24-Jun-1998, Times 10-Jun-1998

Statutes:

Child Support Act 1991 6(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Child Support, Benefits

Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.89094