Cold 16.30. York only accepted paternity of Harvey after a paternity test was requested and carried out. York has admitted in the public domain that he did pay some maintenance after paternity was established but did not pay consistently. Katie said publicly that Yorke offered little to no finical support leading to her seeking significant back dated payments for Harvey's care. That is between them and they each know the detail.
Yorke has admitted he not been a regular figure in his son's life - what evidence is there that Katie made his contact "very difficult"?
It is known that Harvey has complex needs, including Prader-Willi syndrome, autism and other special needs requiring significant investment in chid care support, special schooling etc. Katie has also worked and in so doing sought assistance and support for Harvey via family members and nannies on occasion. Many gransnetters help out their children with child care, not unusual even when a child does not have high level special needs which Harvey does.
Harvey is an adult who has received residential care for his special needs, though I understand is moving into an independent living facility close to Katie's new home this month. Like all adults in the UK with special care needs they do NOT automatically receive free residential care. Funding depends on a care needs assessment and a financial means test, that is what they own/earn/savings etc. NHS Continuing Healthcare (I could give you chapter and verse on the nHS Framework, I chaired an appeal case earlier today) covers full costs for primary, high level health needs within a designated "purse". However most individuals with moderate needs contribute towards costs based on capital/income/savings. Additional costs over and above the "purse" must be self funded. If a person has capital below certain thresholds e.g £23,250 in England, the council may subsidise or fully fund the care within their costs/ purse limits.
Harvey's care placements have featured on some of Katie's TV programmes. None of us can possibly know the details of his personal financial assessment, i.e. what capital he has and whether below £23,250 that is confidential. We do not know whether he has paid, or Katie has paid on his behalf, towards any of his adult his care to date.
Katie may be a marmite figure, but whatever you say about her she appears to always have supported Harvey's special care needs. What she has or not paid is immaterial and its unfair to make assumptions.