This caught my eye today.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11375197/Artist-says-50k-a-year-from-ex-wife-in-divorce-is-unreasonable.html

The number of absent parents who are now paying towards the cost of their children through the Child Support Agency (CSA) has hit an all-time high, thanks to tough enforcement rules now in place.

Nearly 9 out of 10 of non-resident parents within the CSA system are contributing towards child maintenance to support their children, with help from the CSA.

Read more on the www.gov.uk website

More and more separating couples are realising that they it is in their child's interest to agree the level of maintenance using the on line calculator. If you’re trying to agree on an amount for your family-based arrangement, the Child Maintenace Service calculator can give you an indication of the amount that you could expect to pay or receive.