maintainence payments

[jfallowfield]

I split with my partner of 10 years approximately 18 months ago. The house we lived in was mine prior to meeting him and the mortgage in my name. He never made a commitment to work and I basically kept him up until our baby was nearly 2 years old. He then got some agency work. He never made a contribution to the house and living situation up until he worked as he did not want a commitment. I remortgaged to buy a family car and took credit payments on it as I earn 35,000 by the time we split my mortgage payments were 600 a month. I also paid the loan and bills and we lived off his salary of approximately 850 per month. Since we have split he pays me 140 per month. I have kept the loan on in my name and am stilling paying my mortgage. I pay for childcare which is 70 pound and get 10 pound a week in tax credits. Although my wage is significantly higher than his I am paying a large mortgage and probably have less than him to live on. He was fortunate enough to have a car bought by his mother and so therefore he was keen for me to pay the loan on the existing agreement. to add he only has our daughter to stay at his flat for one night in every month and sees her about 8 hours during the week. Should I be asking for more money given that he hardly sees her? I also get child benefit.