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CMS Advice
Me and my ex split up about 5yrs ago, we lived together and had a son who's now 9. a year after we split, i moved down south to be nearer to my parents. Since then he has done all the travelling, seeing him once or twice a month for the weekend and occasionally during the holidays. He's paid maintenance, usually around 10%…
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I'm a mug
I'm paying my ex £350 a month while being on £22K. She has threatened access to my daughter and has also threatened to tell every secret I have shared with her over the 4 years we were together (nothing illegal). She now wants £500 a month and we only just agreed the £350 days ago. It started at £90! I think it's time I…
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Advise needed
I have been divorced from my ex for 17 years, we have 4 children. I have received a bill from the CMS for over £10,000 (this is now being taken from my earnings on a monthly basis) which according to them is debt from the CSA from 2012. I did receive this in 2012 and I questioned the validity then, and still do. I paid my…
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50-50 custody @ child support
Hello. I divorced from my ex-wife five years ago. From the start we agreed that we would have 50-50 custody of our son, who is now 7. We operate on a two-week cycle where we each get 50% of the school week and alternate weekends with him. We settled all finances amiably and I agreed to pay child maintenance. I currently…
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A Shock after 10 Years
26.04.19 This morning i received a letter out of the Blue. I Had a CSA Letter stating my X wife wanted them to Chase over £1000 Pounds I still owed . As you can imagine after 11 years of thinking all was sorted. I am now so stressed. I am sure That 11 years ago i got a letter stating that After I Had Made over Payments For…
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CMS say I have missed payments?
I got an email come through my CMS account tonight saying they had been informed that I had missed 4 payments of £50.50 starting from the 1-1-2019 They have given me 14 days to let them know why. In September 2018 they sent me a yearly statement of payments set out for 12 months which was for £210.84 starting from 1-10-18…
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Advice please
My boyfriend has 2 children to his ex-wife & 2 children to his ex-partner. We have done the calculator on the csa website but can only enter 3+ children & it assumes the children all have the same mother &, I guess, all live at the same address. Does it make a difference to the amount having 2 different mothers at 2…
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When does CMS payments stop?
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REMO - UK to Canada questions
My ex husband lives in Alberta, Canada, and has done since we split eight years ago. Because he has been extremely difficult, it has taken me until now to initiate both a clean break order with regards to his pension and also to discover how much he earns. It turns out that he is making around £150,000 a year and the…
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Csa finish date
My husband pays csa to his ex wife for his daughter who turns 19 in March she is currently doing an extended diploma level 3 next step is higher education or empllyment. The course finish date is middle of June he has been told by 3 people in the CMS our last payment is July as she will be 19 and csa finishes when the…
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CMS Allege Historical Arrears.
My daughter is almost twenty-one and I have received a letter from the CMS that I owe £2400 in arrears. I was with the CSA from 2000 to around 2012/13 and, as I worked in the public sector, they calculated the amount to pay and then deducted it at source i.e. they took it from my pay and I got what was left. Around 2012/13…
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My sons father has no contact but also doesn't support financially
Hi, I'm just looking for a bit of advice really, so thanks in advance to any replies. The father to my son abruptly stopped seeing him when he was 2 years old, it's been 3 years now and he's made no effort towards my son including his birthdays, not even a 10p birthday card has been posted. I havent changed my mobile…
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Child Benefit Help
First post so dont crucify me lol. Anyway, im a single father of 1 child, hes 4 years old. I take him to school and pick him up everyday, i take him to after school activites twice a week and pay for it, and he sleeps at my house between 4-6 nights a week. His doctors, dentist and school are all registered at my address.…
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Gather CSA debt while homeless?
Hi I need some advice. I have two children to different mothers. I had personal arrangements with both financially. The mother of my oldest (NPD sufferer who enjoys harming people) I also owned a house with her which she simply left me with and I couldnt afford alone. I couldnt sell it either as it was worth less than we…
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Avoiding child maintenance!
Hi, I am at my wits end with my sons father! He walked out 15 years ago and haven’t seen him since (his choice). We went through CSA years ago and they finally caught up with him and we had set up direct payments as we had no contact etc. Switched to CMO direct pay which was fine and receiving money. Now the last 2 Years…
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Advice on Child Support
Hi Forum Experts, I wondered if any of you lovely people can help. My partner has recently sold his ex martial home and divorced his estranged wife, he pays her child support (and everything else in between) since they split approx 2.5 years ago. His eldest daughter is at University and is of an age where he no longer pays…
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CSA and unpaid Child Support
I want to preface this by saying it may be moot point as the CSA has closed MY case and is closing the agency. I've been told there is no recourse or complaint route. My mother left my father when I was 2 and was paid by the CSA until she started work when I was 10. The CSA never found him to claim their money from him, so…
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How to calculate chil support when getting extra unpensionable for travel/food
Dear all, In addition to my basic salary , I receive extra for the transport and a lunch. My question is - am I legally obliged ot pay from basic salary or this unpensionable extra included? Thank you and kind Regards, CharlieY
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Apprenticeships and paying child support
Can anyone help? I have paid maintence through a private agreement for the last 14 years. My son has turned 16 and started an apprenticeship where he works 4 days and studies for 1. I understand I do not have to pay this anymore as it is not approved training however his mother (who knows his employer) is threatening to…
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Using the small claims court to collect maintenance?
Could anybody advise if they have used the small claims court to collect unpaid maintenance. I have a court order in place and I am now owed over £9,000 in unpaid maintenance. I have sought legal advice and have been advised to go back to court would cost in excess of 10k to get to a first hearing, I do not wish to use the…
