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Father owes €40k in child maintenance, family court hears
Summary
In a Dublin District Family Court hearing, a self‑employed father was ordered to pay €40,140 in child maintenance to the mother of his two children. The court had previously set the arrears at €38,920 in April, and the father had not made any payments since. Counsel Sophie Cargin argued that the father had promised to pay €120 per week for maintenance and €30 per week toward the arrears, but had failed to do so. Judge Gibbons warned the father that failure to comply could lead to imprisonment and demanded that he return with documents proving his income and expenses. The father admitted he had an accountant who was deceased and agreed to pay €120 per week and a €500 lump sum, with the case adjourned for a follow‑up hearing next week.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Father owes €40k in child maintenance, family court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-06-23 Publication
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