T v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and A (CSM) (Child support – variation – departure directions – other) [2017] UKUT 492 (AAC)

Decision of the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber dismissing a non-resident parent’s appeal against the decision to refuse his variation application of the child maintenance assessment. The decision concerns the classification of a debt under regulation 12 of the Child Support (Variation) Regulations 2000 and when such a debt could be a special expense.