Assumption: "regarding the new government consultation "Any child in the house triggers an instant claim — even my partner's kids""
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What People Expect
People believe that if the consultation is adopted, any child living in the home — including a partner's child from a previous relationship — will automatically trigger a financial claim.
Court Reality
The proposals apply where there is a shared child, or a child both partners have treated as their own. Whether a child counts is decided on the specific facts of the situation — not simply by who has lived in the household.
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The Gap?
"regarding the new government consultation "Any child in the house triggers an instant claim — even my partner's kids"
Court Reality
The proposals apply where there is a shared child, or a child both partners have treated as their own. Whether a child counts is decided on the specific facts of the situation — not simply by who has lived in the household.
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