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advice needed
Currently reducing visiting weekends, (live different end of country) and therefore we are increasing csa amount payment, due to health and child less in need of support as teenager now 17. Q: is CSA the minimum amount, and is it considered a fair amount to give to ex? Ex unwell and has less benefits and we feel always…
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Help with child support issue
Hiya. There was another thread about charging orders, but I didn't want to hijack. I'm currently owed a 'fair few' thousand in unpaid child maintenance (it was a REMO as the NRP isn't in the UK) and there's no sign of him paying any arrears (or maintenance). He owns 2 mortgaged properties with his wife, and 1/3 of a…
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Paternity dispute - advice needed
My partner has received a letter from Child Maintenance Services here in Northern Ireland. The letter states he has been named as the parent of a child of his ex girlfriend. He is well aware there is a CHANCE that he is the father of this child and if that is the case then he is more than willing to pay the maintenance…
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Csa payments, where do they go?
Around 2006 my partner and I seperated for around 18 months, it was a difficult time and I involved CSA. He did not pay any money to them during that period. Fast forward to now and we have been back together for the last 8 years. They have been collecting arrears of around £4000 from him for the last few years. My query…
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Help with the brick wall at the CMS
So I am encountering a massive brick wall when speaking with these people, I got a call from them recently asking for confirmation of residential contact which I confirmed. They then proceeded to tell me that the calculation had been redone and £x would be new figure, dropping his liability. I asked for income based on…
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Consent Order - Help needed!
Myself and my partner have just received a copy of the consent order from the courts following his Decree Absolute with the following wording in relation to 2 of his 3 children, both of which are in University full time and living away from home during term time:- "And upon the Respondent (my partner) agreeing with the…
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Advice please
Hi, I've been split up from my husband for 14 years now, and 3 out of our 4 children have left home. He was paying a reasonable amount of child support for all the children until it was left with just our youngest who is 16. Four years ago he had one out of his two children who he had with another woman and this is when…
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CMS demand 10 years later
Can anyone shed any light on this? He paid CSA through attachment of earnings until youngest child reached 18 ten years ago. A letter came in the post two days ago saying that he now owes a further amount. When payment was made at some £500 per month there were arrears included which were paid up. Can anyone shed any light…
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CSA benifit demand
Hi, I am posting this for a friend of mine who has recieved a demand for over £8000 from the CSA. He has been paying his maintence direct to the mother. There is no dispute over the payments. However he has now received a demand for £8000 Which the CSA says he owes them because the mother was on benefits. He has been told…
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Do I get a reduction for paying a mortgage?
I'm moving out in a couple of weeks and I'll have a mortgage to pay for, I'll be living on my own. I was told by a family member that my monthly CMS payments would be reduced if I tell them I have a mortgage, but I didn't think having a mortgage would affect my payments. Is it worth pursuing? Thanks
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CSA to CMS: proof of income
I wonder if anyone can tell me what evidence of income the CMS will want to see from my children's father when our CSA comes to an end? The situation is this: We are on CSA2. There was a large arrears on the case, built up over many years of underpayment. This occurred because, although he knew what he needed to pay, he…
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CMS and a tax free pension lump sum...
Hello I've studied the rules of the Child Maintenance Service regarding what is included in income when they make a child support calculation, however one issue still seems unclear. Under the new pension rules, from age 55 you can take the first 25% of your pension as a tax free lump sum, either all at once or in stages.…
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CSA/CMS fiasco HELP URGENTLY needed
Hey Just need some help and advice on paying out my maintenance to my children's mother. My payments were clearly set out to me but I will be honest I have not been able to pay the full amount to my fluctuating and bad wages but I pay what I can. I have recently moved to my own place so I can have my 3 children at weekends…
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Ex is overpaying child maintenance
Afternoonf all, My ex ix is paying child maintenance, he has been reassessed by CSA and we've been informed that he will be paying a bit less each month. The problem is, he still pays the original amount (3 months so far).Unfortunately we are no longer on speaking terms. What should I do? Contact CSA to inform him? Will I…
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Full time University and CHild maintenace
Bit of background. Daughter was with partner,they had a daughter in early 2012, he went and started 5 year degree course 2 half years ago. They split up just over year ago. She and daughter moved back with us. He is still at Uni full time. From info given does not have to pay child maintenace ? The rub is- " has a job"…
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Dad/Daughter Relationship Breakdown
Well, happy 2017 to you all - just my luck that I am making the toughest decisions in my life at this supposedly jolly time haha. OK - so I am a non-resident father of two girls. One biologically mine and the other non-biologically. Myself and kids mum have a private agreement that I pay £100/month into her bank account…
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Companies that don't 'do anything'
Hello. Question....My son's mother is a company director but pays no maintenance...the CMS stated she is 'kept' by her husband. She has been the director by herself or with others, of companies that don't seem to have 'done anything'...they exist on the web only in the Companies House website or in business listings, no…
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No Child Benefit, child is non attending at school - mum can still claim maintenance
Hoping that someone else is in a similar situation and can advise. Before the negativity begins - I was a single parent for years so am aware of the importance of maintenance etc. I am now seeing things from the NRP side. My other half has just been told he has to pay a child maintenance amount based on last year's annual…
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CMS calculations
Has anyone had any issues with CMS using out of date tax year figures? My partner has been paying for his 2 children via CSA until him and his ex wife were advised by CSA that they would have to come up with an agreement between themselves or be penalised if staying with CSA. They did this and my partner continued to pay…
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Higher Education
Am I right in thinking that as soon as my ex registers for a PhD, he will no longer have to pay child maintenance? Even if registered as a part time student?
