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Ex has up and moved
Hi , completely new too this but hoping for some advice , I have struggled with my ex for years , he's had two contact orders put in place and changed them within months of being given them (over four years ) then I had too apply too the courts too take them aboard on hols as he refused permission 8 months ago (which he…
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Cms change of earnings
Hi does anybody know if you have a change in earnings whether they backdate it to when the change occurred or when it is reported? Thank you
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Ex has a second job..
Hi everyone, I was hoping someone could give me some advice. My ex and I have a private agreement for child maintenance payments based on his salary, however a friend had been showing me post my ex has been putting on Facebook (which are hidden from me and my family) promoting wine. He has basically joined one of these…
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CSA help
I've posted this on another forum and been given some advice to contact them with a SAR request. I'm posting here looking to see if there is any alternative help/advice. I took myself to CSA as my ex was being funny with payments, in 2007 I started working I informed CSA who calculated my payments at £30 a week from a…
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Daughters Mum is not paying Child Maintenance
Hi, Any help is greatly appreciated; My daughter has been living with me now for 2 and a half years (she is now 13). Her mother is a Social Worker for Children, that has been sacked from many jobs for Gross Misconduct and even been in the daily mail for her antics being all over social media. All I know is she is working…
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Special Guardian csa payments
Ok so about 5 years ago my ex decided it would be a good idea to disappear with my son. I couldn't find them for around 12 months until I got a call from the social services saying that my son and his half sister had been removed from my ex's care and were about to be put in the care of their "grandmother" (not blood…
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CSA address details?
Had a problem with Sar request and I need to send a new one off to the address that came with the letter they sent me. Has to be there by Tuesday latest not a problem I'll send recorded. What I want to check is the address on the letter is:- FREEPOST DWP CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY 3 Is this correct? will it get there if I just…
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CMS help
My partner currently pays for his two children via the CMS. However, we have now become aware that his one child has left school and is at university. As far as we are aware he should no longer be paying CMS for her. But, and its a big but. He doesn't want to rock the boat with contact with his children, and is considering…
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Tax free childcare and Voucher scheme. How and when to switch
I'm currently on maternity leave returning in March 2018. When I return to work I will have childcare vouchers stored up I want to use. However, my husband and I earn way below the £100 k threshold and live in the London area (paying a large amount to nurseries) and would therefore benefit from the new 'tax free scheme'.…
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Childcare voucher deadline
I'm currently on maternity leave and looking into childcare options. The existing voucher scheme is best for me but I don't return to work from mat leave until after the government's deadline for new entrants to this scheme of 1 April 2018. Does this mean there's no way for me to get childcare vouchers? Ironic if so, given…
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Overnight stays
Hi was wondering if anyone could advise as child maintaince service is closed at the minute. My ex partner is paying csa and was not having overnight stays. He has started to have children overnight once a week and the csa have been informed and letter states we now have shared care. Will this effect the amount I receive…
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Still take arrears when child has went to stay with other parent
As title says my son decided to go and stay with his father and as he is 14 I was told he is old enough to make up his own mind by a lawyer. Everything has been going smoothly but I have now been contacted by CMS who are looking to pursue his dad for over £2000 unpaid maintenance dating back 7 years. Now half of me if…
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Child maintenance advice
Hi. My husband has 2 children from a previous relationship. We recently got married. His ex is claiming that now that we are married, my wage has to be added in to my husband's so that I'm essentially paying maintenance for their children too. Is this correct? My husband has always paid her their agreed amount and even…
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Tax Free Childcare - 1st child maternity leave
Hi all, Looking to see if anyone else has been told the same or found the same issue. First time parents, my partner is on maternity leave and has tried to sign up to tax free childcare. The website refuses to process the application until 14 days before the end of maternity leave. Phoning the Childcare Services helpline…
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CSA to CMS arrears confusion
Okay, here goes. Child no longer qualifies for maintenance. Received a CSA letter about arrears of £3500. I said I could pay £2000. They said fine if resident parent agreed The resident parent didn't respond to any communications from the CSA. I haven't any contact details for her. CSA said not much they can do especially…
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Child maintenance service - confused!
Hi I am so confused. My partner pays his ex wife maintenance every month and has since they split. He signed the house over to her and she kept the car that he still pays for this was agreed as part payment for the maintenance. Anyway god only knows why but she went to the CMS who sent him a letter stating what his wages…
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Extra costs claimed
So my husband is a fantastic dad. He pays a huge amount of child support for his four kids and sees them every other weekend when they stay with us. He also pays towards school trips etc. His eldest daughter is 17 years old, and has disowned him for various reasons and has refused to visit for the last four months. The ex…
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Ex Diversion of Income through pension and Salary Sacrifice
Hi All, My ex is a financial advisor very shrewd about his pension. The last five years or so my Child Maintenance has reduced further (by £100 2 years ago, then an further £100 recently). I am convinced he is purposefully reducing his relevant earnings through salary sacrifice but the CSA (and now the CMS) don't seem…
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30hrs child care and earnings of £100,000
Hello, I am aware that if you have taxable income of £100,000 or more you are not eligible: For rental income, it is the full rent, or ther amount subject to tax What happens if earnings are generally below £100,000,but a bonus pushes the income above £100,000. Will the full child care payment be clawed back? Also, their…
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30 hour childcare for Self employed
Hi everyone, It's my first time posting in this group, I hope I've posted in the correct place. Can anyone help me.. I'm self employed, online seller, work from home, work over 20 hours a week. I've been self employed over 12 months now, last year I took £17,000 but my business made a loss as purchased a website, computer…
