David had just split from the mother of his child when his mum passed him the number for Child Maintenance Options. He called the Options service and they gave him several ideas for how he could arrange child maintenance.
The choice that seemed best for David and his family was a private agreement and the Options service talked him through how to set one up.
This informal arrangement means his ex partner gets money to support their baby in a way that suits David too.
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