Lauryn Goodman meets with MP in Parliament to discuss child maintenance issues - after being accused of using Kyle Walker 'like a cheque book' amid paternity scandal

Lauryn Goodman has met with Labour MP Peter Kyle at Parliament to discuss issues surrounding the Child Maintenance Service.

The influencer, 33, shares two children Kairo, four, and Kinara, 14 months, with footballer Kyle Walker, with the pair having a highly publicised maintenance case earlier this year.

In January it emerged that Walker, 34, who has four children with his wife Annie Kilner, had fathered a daughter with Lauryn four years after they had a son together. 

Amid the child maintenance case after she was criticised for using him like a 'cheque book' amid a long list of demands from him.

Kyle had previously agreed to buy Lauren Goodman a £2.4million Sussex property where she now lives with their two children.

During the maintenance case the judge granted Lauryn maintenance of £12,500 per month and £51,000 towards a new car every three years. 

But her requests for a £33,000 air conditioning unit and £31,200 astro turf at the home were thrown out. 

During her meeting in Parliament Lauryn, who has become an advocate for reform, revealed she has been inundated with messages from parents sharing their struggles with CMS.

During the meeting, she presented concerns from both paying and receiving parents, underscoring the system's failure to address their challenges fairly.

One key issue she raised was the severe financial hardship faced by paying parents who are committed to supporting their children but find themselves unable to meet their own living costs after making contributions.

Lauryn highlighted how the pressure of such demands has contributed to an alarming rise in suicide rates among those who feel trapped by the system.

She also discussed the other side of the issue, where some paying parents exploit loopholes to reduce or avoid their obligations. 

Common tactics include hiding earnings through limited companies, working cash-in-hand, or misrepresenting income as self-employed individuals. 

These gaps in enforcement often leave receiving parents struggling with significant arrears and financial distress.

Lauryn further called attention to the inequities in child abandonment laws, which she argued fail to treat mothers and fathers equally.

Another critical concern was the disconnect between CMS assessments and court-ordered child arrangements. 

She explained that parents who secure 50/50 care agreements through the courts frequently find these arrangements unrecognised by the CMS, forcing them to continue making payments even when custody is equally shared.

Speaking after the meeting, Lauryn said: 'This isn't just about individual cases, it's about overhauling a system that is clearly broken. 

'Parents on both sides are being failed. Some are driven into extreme financial and emotional distress, while others exploit loopholes without consequence. The current system doesn't put children first, and that's the fundamental problem.'

She added: 'It's time we take real steps towards reform. These discussions are a starting point, but they need to lead to actionable change. 

'At the end of the day, this is about creating a system that works for everyone—paying parents, receiving parents, and most importantly, the children. If we don't address these issues, we're not just failing parents, we're failing the next generation.'

In July, Kyle was praised by a judge for being 'sensible, honest and reliable' during the family court battle with Lauryn over child maintenance payments.

Lauryn asked the court to order that Walker pay £14,750 a month in 'global' child maintenance for the pair's two children, as well as tens of thousands for cars, furnishing and property maintenance and other costs such as nursery fees.

The footballer opposed some of the demands or argued they should be decreased, telling the court that he was not an 'open cheque book' despite earning between £3million and £5million per year.

In his ruling, Judge Edward Hess dismissed many of Lauryn's demands, concluding that she was 'not reliable' while claiming Walker 'acted with dignity and generosity'.

The court heard that Lauryn began her legal claim two days after Kinara's birth.

Her demands included that Walker should pay for the upkeep of a hydro-pool, a £28-per-hour gardener, a car worth up to £70,000 every three years and air conditioning costing around £33,000.

In court, Lauryn justified the need for a £31,200 artificial turf pitch by stating that Kinara kicked a ball from a crawling position, which could make her a future England footballer, adding: 'The Lionesses are better than the Lions.'

But the judge dismissed the demand, describing her reasoning as an 'unjustified evidential leap'.

Kyle was ordered to pay £12,500 per month in child maintenance – a figure he offered before the hearing began – and a sum of £5,000 for furniture compared with Goodman's initial demand of £20,000. 

The footballer was also ordered to pay £30,000 for a car to be used by a nanny and other fees.