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Legal sanctions for arrears
Hoping someone can share their experience, particularly from a Receiving Parents point of view, of going through legal sanctions for CSA/CMS arrears. There have been two Liability Orders on my Case our with bailiffs for the past year, one for child support arrears and one for child maintenance arrears. They have failed to…
Maternity allowance
Hi all, my wife left her previous job before finishing her 1 year maternity leave in anticipation of us moving to a different area. She was waiting until we moved to find a new job but subsequently fell pregnant and with the move being very prolonged she is now nearly 30 weeks pregnant and we have only just got settled in…
30 hours childcare eligibility
I’d like to start by saying that I know we are very lucky to be in the position we are before I get any negative comments. I am trying to understand what income is included when applying for 30 hours childcare. I know any pension contributions are NOT included. Due to the nature of my husbands job however he receives a car…
Received a Child Maintenance calculation of zero
I got a letter from the Child Maintenance Service today to say my ex had started working and therefore they are recalculating the maintenance amount. Strangely though it was recalculated to zero (from being zero previously as ex was on benefits). Figures are this: 130p/w income, no factors to affect the income, calculated…
What am i liable to pay for?
Hi all. Me and my wife separated last Christmas and have 2 young children. We rent privately, i moved out of the home and back to my parents house over the new year (not ideal but needs must) and have been paying half of our rent still as i wanted to continuity for the children. Having being nearly 11 months now she has…
Want a private arrangement but NRP won't agree
Hi All, I'm looking for advice on what to do. NRP & I have been divorced for 3 years. 3 x children, 8, 10 & 12, eldest is disabled. He's spent 2 years ignoring the CMS & we're at the liability order stage (hearing is in Jan). He earns a good wage via a Ltd company. Assessment is based on his public accounts & comes in at…
Want a private arrangement but NRP won't agree
Hi All, I'm looking for advice on what to do. NRP & I have been divorced for 3 years. 3 x children, 8, 10 & 12, eldest is disabled. He's spent 2 years ignoring the CMS & we're at the liability order stage (hearing is in Jan). He earns a good wage via a Ltd company. Assessment is based on his public accounts & comes in at…
Child Support & Redundancy
My first post... sorry if its been said before, I've done a quick search couldn't find anything. How does redundancy work as far as child support goes? My ex is likely to get redundancy soon and has informed me that it is likely he would be able to send me child support until he gets another job. The advice i have seen is…
Advice need with interim order lump sum deduction order
Recently had a csa claim again me but in the middle of mediation of shared custody want to get this done before anything and now they have send a letter of of a lump sum deduction order interim order and this time of year have I got the right to appeal and how do I go about it Many thanks
CMS payment change little notice
Just wondering who you can go to for advice outside the circle of CMS that isn't a money grabbing solicitor? I'm not wanting to do it now but looking for advice for the future. My CSA case moved over to CMS September 2017 when I found out that I was 12k in arrears which CSA/CMS admitted it was their fault they never took…
Child maint payments
Hi all New to this but it's a question been hanging over my head for years and never really found an answer. So my OH has a son who he pays maint for at the level the online csa calculator says. We have the child 3 days a week his ex 3 days a week and my MIL actually picks him up feeds him and takes him back to ex's house…
CMS trying to claim arrears my child is nearly 26!
Several years ago when the CSA changed, the new CMS wrote to me a couple of times asking me to pay some arrears to my ex husband, as my health was declining and I was unable to cope at that time with my teenage daughter so she went back to live with her Dad, who in fact actually eventually evicted her when he too had had…
Advice needed
Non resident parent 19 year old daughter paid while working under the old csa. Several periods of unemployment however continued to pay out savings and never claimed benefits. Recent notice for over 4 thousand pounds and doe put in place from child maintenence service who will not tell me what period and how this amount…
Child involved with police
Hi, I have a 7 years old child. His teacher written the user id and password inna book for her ebay and Facebook account. He seen rge details in a book and managed to access the teachers ebay account and ordered an item. The item itself is not going to a different address its just to the teachers address. Although it has…
Whatbis included in maintainance??
Hi - I wonder if I can take peoples views. What is maintainace expected to cover? I pay £500 per month to support my girl. My ex- partner he just contacting me asking for another £40 (one off payment) for gymnastic lessons. My feeling is this is already covered in the £500 a month i pay, no? I’m sure it’s just a…
Maternity Allowance and Self Employed/Armed Forces
Hi Guys, Hoping for some help/advice! I am currently expecting my first child. I am self employed and on a low income (averaging £11,500 over 3 years) and my partner is in the Armed Forces. I have been through the Government websites but it seems we don’t qualify for anything other than statutory Maternity Pay. Is there…
Childcare costs help
My daughter is going to start nursery in January for 2 full days a week. She is 1 years old. Can I claim any help? Both myself and husband will be working over 24 hours between us. Our combined income with my new part time salary will be below £46,000. When I use the gov.uk website to find out it asks for info but based on…
How much child maintenance should I get
Hi I have 3 children aged 4, 9 and 11, one girl and two boys. I am separated but not yet divorce from their father. Their father earns £1200 a month. How much child maintenance should I be getting a month for all 3 children. Online calculators say its 19% - £228. Is that £228 per child.
Wife’s ex under paying child maintenance
Hello all, My wife recently contacted the CMS as she was suspicious of ex husbands earnings vs the money he was giving her as maintenance payments (not through CMS). CMS calculated that he should be paying £680 per month based on earnings over financial year 2017. She was only receiving £400 a month. CMS has calculated…
New baby on the way
Hi Guys. First post on the forum, so here goes.... I have split up with my wife a few years ago now and i am paying her monthly an agreed amount inline with the Child Maintenance Calculator. Myself and my new partner are expecting our first child together which will obviously mean another dependent and the payments will go…

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