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Requesting back pay when the parent lives abroad
Hi, I was wondering what thoughts were regarding child support if the father lives in a different country - myself and my son live in England and my sons father has lived in NZ since my son was four months old. We have partial contact due to my child’s father being deemed unsafe to be around us, he didn’t pay any child…
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Remo Austria
Heya! I’m new here, I want to vent and ask for advice, is a long one but please head me out... It all started when J a good looking footballer from my country followed me on Instagram, then asked for my number, we got talking and occasionally video called, at the time he played in France and would always invite me to come…
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Child support with split dividends
Hi, I run my own business as a contractor and hold a 55 / 45 share split with my wife, and both file self assessment declaring all dividends. My ex has said she is going to go to CMS to apply for child support after years of doing it without the need for them. I see from literature that there are various ways that a CMS…
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CS direct to 18 year old child
My son has informed me that his mum will be charging him rent when he turns 18. He is at college full time, and he will be for at least another year. He has a small part time job which gives him some (pocket money). I may maintenance directly to her. She claims to him that she will not receive any benefits when he turns…
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Child Maintenance Query
Hi I was hoping if somebody can help me please as I am really desperate and struggling financially and having to rely on parents for money. I am currently paying my ex husband child support even though he is on a considerably higher salary. After taking him to court earlier this year to agree a more sensible child…
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Overpayments to child maintenance service
Despite going through the tribunal service and independent case examiner against child maintenance service they will not repay overpayments since 2016, time law needs changing
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Urgent help required..tad lost! 😭
I work for a school but my child attends a different school. Her school have no space for her to return..yes that is true, even though I'm a key worker. My child has special needs but recieves no help and can't come to my school as again full up and only reception have space. Work have offered choice to take her in but…
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Child maintenance question
I have 2 children which I pay child maintenance for. I may have the opportunity to help out public transport in London for 3 months which will increase my annual wage dramatically. How will this be worked out on my next annual review? Will my weekly payments go up for the whole of the next years annual review when I'm back…
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Deduction of earnings through covid
Hi, I am the receiving parent for my son, but have not received any maintenance since 28th March. After speaking to my ex it seems CMS have still been taking £92 from his wages each week- I usually see £78 from this. So do they owe me 11 weeks of £78? Is it usual through lockdown for this not to come through to me? Or…
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Help while on maternity allowance
can someone please advise me on financial help i am currently on maternity leave with a 4month old baby, and only receiving statutory maternity allowance of £150 per week, this is not enough to cover my bills and mortgage payments, I am getting into more debt weekly. before the birth of my son I was working in a children’s…
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Child is 16 and hasn’t attended school for over 12 months.
Hi. My partner pays monthly for his child who was 16 in March 2020. She hasn’t attended school due to anxiety/depression for over 12 months. Does he still have to pay maintenance? Thankyou for any advice.
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Rental Income to be included in child maintenance
Hi I'm making a new application for child maintenance. I know the ex has other rental properties. If he doesn't declare the income, can i challenge it?
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Child Maintenance and College postponement
Hi I wondered if anyone could help? My ex-husband pays maintenance for our son who is awaiting his GCSE grades. He has applied for an apprenticeship and also has a college place on offer as a back up plan. We have been told today that the apprenticeship is on hold until October to see if colleges do actually open and if…
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Finance items after split
hello, I have recently split with my partner and we have agreed a sum for child maintenance. I am wondering where I stand with items which are in my name on finance. I have a sofa and other items on finance and my ex partner has put these into storage after moving in with her new partner. Due to these being in my name can…
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Direct Pay - any strikes if he continually pays late
Hi, are there any penalties for the paying parent for late payments? And is there a system whereby direct pay is not so you move onto collect and pay. I know he needs to agree it too for the later as there's fees on both sides.
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Universal credit - uni leavers
At present I receive universal credit to help with the rent etc. My 21 yr old son is returning home after completing 3 years at uni. Do I need to tell universal credit ? Or does my son need to start claiming as he is an unemployed adult?
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Non bank account payments please help
Hi all, I have this week received a text to contact the csa. I have contacted them and they have advised they have a payment for me. May sound straight forward but it’s not. i have not received a payment for years, I suppose I gave up in the end of the stop start all the time. Back when I did receive payments it was into a…
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Deduction of Earnings
Hi ! I will I will be most grateful for some advice please. I have found out last month that the child maintenance service has secured at attachment of earnings order against me with any notice whatsoever to me. Since my son's birth in 2009, I have paid child support missing only once with notice to the receiving parent in…
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What is classed as Savings
Theoretical Question. If you had savings of £40000 which would exclude you from Claiming Universal Credit could you, in theory, purchase 100 gold sovereigns worth £400 each but with a face value of £1 thus reducing your savings to £100
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In Lockdown, CMS cancels child maintenance
I am an NRP and I live in Singapore, now in lockdown and neither working nor furloughed until C19 restrictions are lifted. Until last year, I was paying my ex each month, but in August, I got an email from the CMS telling me to sign in to a website and collect a message. The message, a letter with a UK address on it, a…
