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Advice needed
My ex husband & I have our own arrangement when it comes to child maintenance....my youngest who is autistic & is currently undergoing further assesments. He currently isn't in education & the LEA are dragging thier heels. There is no where in the county that can meet his needs & I am looking at residential college for him…
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What happens if you close down a case and re-open a couple of weeks later
Hi all, I'm thinking of closing my CSA2 case and re-opening on CMS, even though I haven't had my 'letter of migration' yet. Everywhere seems to say that you have to wait 13 weeks, I don't really understand why though? What would happen if I didn't wait the 13 weeks and went straight to CMS? I have a Child manintenance…
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DEO Enforcement
What powers do the CSA have to enforce a DEO once it is set up? My children's father has had one in place for a few years now but some months (like this month) it's really late or just doesn't get paid. The money gets deducted from the NRP's pay, but not sent over promptly (or at all). What can the CSA do about this?…
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Ex refusing to pay Child Maintenance - HELP!
Hi, My ex husband earns approx £55k per year working in an investment bank in London but has been off work "sick" since before Christmas. He's now refusing to go back, doubtlessly claiming stress. He has threatened previously to not pay maintenance to me for our two children (he is supposed to pay me £680 per month), but…
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Help please
Anyone had dealings with the Chid Maintenance? The kid's father works as a car salesman. According to the hmrc, his earnings for last year, would have been I would be entitled to £422 per month. But the snake has now changed his contract, all the commission is now paid, in one lump in December. Which now means his…
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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"…
