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Child support

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Possible negative paternity test....claiming back CSA
Hello. I'm just looking for any advice if anyone has any. Long story short my OH has put in for paternity test with the CSA for his 11 year old. He never did the test at the time of the child being born because he was very young and just believed what he was told.after the one night stand. He never questioned it even…
CMS stolen all my money help.
Hi, For the past 17 years I've had child support/maintenance saying I owe money. I've sent proof of payments in the past which they've accepted then they change the name of the organisation and say I haven't paid again sending debt letters & baliff etc. The last contact I got which had been sent to a different ex and…
Backdated child maintenance - can this be chased?
I'm looking for some advice please. In this instance, the child changed primary residence last year to live with parent A, parent A had always paid maintenance. Maintenance was discussed but parent B never started paying. A court case occurred a few months later and it was decided the child should mainly live with parent…
Threats
Hi Everyone I'm being told by my ex that she will reduce the nights I have with my son because I'm trying to reduce the payment as per CMS. I recently moved in with my new partner and her daughter so I'm paying towards her too. This is deeply upsetting to me. It's obviously financial related. I don't feel like I have any…
25% pension
If I took my 25% tax free pension now (57yo)does it affect my Child Maintenance payments e.g will they go up?
CSA Arrears Calculation Wrong
Hi, I have a significant debt with the CSA (£8688) which I have been paying over the last couple of years despite not knowing that the case had been open. I received a letter in 2018 saying that there was a huge outstanding amount. This was the first contact i had from them for years, which was a shock as I had been paying…
National insurance tax rise and CMS
Posting as a reminder to all those paying CMS with an assessment in place that the upcoming national insurance tax rise will not affect your assessment and will not reduce the amount you need to pay the parent with care. So especially with the current costs of living pressures those in such a position will need to think…
Email address
Hi Does anyone know an email address for CMS? I've looked online and can't find 1. It keeps pointing me to do it through online portal but I'd rather speak via email so I have proof of discussion. I've tried to call and get 1 but tells me to use online portal or hold line for over an hour. I waited for 45 minutes then had…
30 hours
From January i started sending my kids to nursery which is funded by the 30 hours. We are still having to pay although technically we are only using around 23 hours. I don't want to rock the boat but how can this be the case?
CMO possible problem
My other half pays nearly £300 a month for his 16 yr old daughter. She is in college for 13 hours a week. However she is also working but not going through the books. His childs mother is literally getting more money than us and hasnt worked for 14 years!! Any advice much appreciated. TIA.
CSA calculations
Ok so I need some advice! My partner is paying Child maintenance for 2 children as calculated by CSA however what I cannot get my head around is how calculations are based on income after pension payments and not after all dedications like Tax and NI? My husband is employed and it’s not like he has a choice weather he pays…
Should I switch to tax free childcare?
Hi, Apologies if I haven't put this in the right category, but I'm hoping someone can help! I've recently returned to work after maternity leave and kept my childcare vouchers as £1 per month during that time but now want to increase it to the £243 per month limit to help with the cost of childcare. I'm wondering whether…
Unfair Child support contribution?
My son is 18 and attending higher education and has recently moved into student accommodation due to the institutes location from our home. His father has paid £216 a month since he was 2yrs old and told the CSA that he earned £25k a year and had him every other weekend. His father owns at least 2 houses that I know of and…
30 hours free childcare query
Hi, My son is due to start Nursery next month and attend 2 days a week, we are slightly confused regarding the 30 hours. We have been told out of the 30 hours free funding (stretched over 52 weeks) they deduct 7.3 hours a day and ask us to pay for the non-funded hours of 3.7 hours (11 hours is a full day), with the…
CSA payable even after leaving education
Hi, my husband's son left school as a Year 11 in May and did not take up a place in college, which I reported to the CSA online in September. This was rejected and we paid CSA up until 18th October when I discovered that he was in fact in an apprenticeship. I phoned the CSA again and reported the change, it was put into an…
CMS incorrect calculation and payment terms?
Hi, My partner has a 14-year-old daughter who has recently moved in with her father (as she didn’t like our rules etc etc) who has now put in a claim with CMS despite my partner playing ball and supporting them. The child moved in around the end of March/early April 2021. The CMS paperwork come through with the first…
Cm payment help
I have a court order which states i have shared residency and 6 out of 14 nights , so 60/40 plus half the holidays. The cm calculator it seems doesn't take into consideration holidays? Or does it. How do I work out what I should be paying including holidays. Do I have to open a case as the calculator doesnt take into…
HIGH Income child benefit charge question
I earn over 50k but dnt receive any child benefit. My ex I just found out has been claiming. Am i liable to pay the charge because she is claiming? She is on a low salary and works only 1 day.
Incorrect nursery provider payment
In August, due to miscommunication from the nursery provider that my child goes too. I changed the payment on my childcare account to the wrong nursery for one month. The childcare account team cannot help me retrieve the funds and the nursery who has received the money, incorrectly, will not return the money to my…
Reduced income CMS
I was earning up until last month £39000 this has dropped to £30000 i am paying CMS based on £39000 what do i do? is it automatically reviewed every year? i cannot keep paying the amount it is currently

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