Regulation 11 Notice of applicationI1

requesting such information as the Secretary of State may require to make the maintenance calculation; and

where relevant, advising the non-resident parent of the power of the Secretary of State to make an estimate of income or a default maintenance decision.

post to the last known address of the non-resident parent (as ascertained and verified in accordance with paragraph (3)(a)); or

by electronic communication in accordance with Schedule 1.

the address of the non-resident parent in relation to the application has been ascertained and verified; and

any application fee payable under regulation 3(1) (the application fee) of the Child Support Fees Regulations 2014 has been paid or waived in accordance with those Regulations.

there is an existing case related to the application; or

the applicant—

has been required to choose in an existing case whether or not to stay in the statutory scheme (under Schedule 5 to the 2008 Act), in circumstances where the existing case is not related to an application made under section 4(1) or 7(1) of the 1991 Act; and

has chosen, by way of the application, to remain in the statutory scheme,

where the application is made and the requirements in paragraph (3) are satisfied before the day 39 days before the liability end date (which means the date determined in accordance with regulation 6 (liability end date) of the Ending Liability Regulations) in relation to the existing case has passed, as soon as is reasonable once that day has passed; or

where the application is made and the requirements in paragraph (3) are satisfied after the day 39 days before the liability end date has passed, as soon as is reasonable.

“the 2008 Act” means the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008;

“existing case” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2008 Act;

“the Ending Liability Regulations” means the Child Support (Ending Liability in Existing Cases and Transition to New Calculation Rules) Regulations 2014;

an existing case is related to an application if—