THEY CALL IT CHILD MAINTENANCE: Craig Bullman The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) in the UK is responsible for ensuring that non-resident parents contribute financially to their children's upbringing. However, there have been significant concerns regarding its effectiveness, leading to increased child poverty rates. Currently, 41% of single parents, primarily mothers, receive no child maintenance, resulting in a child poverty rate of 44% in single-parent households. When maintenance is received,