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Child support

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When to ask for assessment and NRP job unknown
Hi, My ex has been trying to dodge paying correct child support. Back in early 2012 he submitted payslips to CSA showing that he earns half than what he actually does (long story but in his job and position he was able to print payslip). I had to go to Tribunal and through tribunal it was proven he earned more than double…
What can I do, how long do I wait?
Hi..... would appreciate any insight on this..... I put in a claim for child maintenance a few months ago, after the expected setting up period first payment collection date was 9th April 2014. He did comply with requests for earnings info. Unsurprisingly, no payment was made . Phoned to find out what was happening. Was…
Child Maintenance - when do we stop paying?
Just after some advice please or does anyone have experience of the following; My hubby has a son from his first marriage who turned 18 in April and is currently in full time education. However from what we can gather he will not be returning to college in September. My hubby has contacted the CSA regarding maintenance…
I need a bit of advice please
Hello all, My current situation is that I separated from the mother of my child approximately two years ago. At the time we mutually agreed that no maintenance would be paid, we'd share the custody of my child yet she'd get the child benefit, working tax credits etc. Fast forward to today and my ex is now asking for…
I feel bad!
10 years ago my ex wife and I agreed that I would transfer into her bank each Friday, £40 per for each of my 2 daughters. We didn't want the CSA involved, as I was only working part-time at the time of the split, and some weeks I would earn nothing at all. A few years later I had an accident in work when I was struck by an…
When do CSA payments stop
Can someone tell me exactly when a final payment is made with regards to CSA maintance? My youngest son will be 19yrs old in September '08 and from my understanding payment should cease on the First Monday of the month in which the19th Birthday falls, he chose to go onto further education at the age of 16.
Thoughts....
hi all, Last year, I moved out of the family home with the kids. I tried having discussions with the ex as to how to split the 'extra curricular' costs of things the children needed, and the ex would have no communication other than 'I'll do what I can when I can'. Well, when I have to make commitments months in advane for…
Csa help and advice
Hi. My husband pays for his daughter who is 19 this year. He has never seen her and I don't even think she knows he exists. We have 2 children of our own and have paid £400 a month for as long as I can remember. Anyway I have recently found out a few things through a social networking site that she goes to college part…
child maintenence fees commence august
I have paid my ex child maintenance each month since separating in March 2011. She has decided to take the case to the childmaintenance service in January 2014. They worked out the monthly amount to pay based on my income but have now told me I have no choice but to pay the additional 20% as the receiving parents is the…
CSA and quitting college
I'm asking for my friend - His child is 17 and started college last September but quit in December as they plan to go to university Is CSA still payable as the child isn't in further education at the moment (he read if the child went to uni it stops) And should child benefit be stopped now ?
CSA help if anyone can please
ve been married to my husband for nearly 10 years (2nd marriage) and in all that time there has been problems with CSA and his alleged arrears. We have had no end of rows over it and it's cropped up again. The CSA have been back and forth trying to claim the arrears , they say approx 12 k . I am pretty sure they have got…
Remo
Started new thread.. thought this was easier I have been trying to get CS from ex husband since 2011. He lived in Hungary and then Germany. I went through REMO, got a court order at my local court which they suggested and sat and waited. 3 years later I am still waiting. Due to lack of address the German courts closed the…
Disability element of ctc
Hello, I am looking for some advice. I am a mum to 3 children 1 of whom is disabled. I have a partner who is not the father of my children who has a child with a previous partner that we currently pay csa for. My situation is that the csa have worked out my partners income as his wage and all of the ctc that we claim…
CMS number?
Anyone have it please?I've lost it but need to call as haven't received a payment
Csa1 confused partner
Hi I am very confused, my partner had a child 16 years ago, and is on a pre 2003 csa agreement. They have no contact and he pays the csa. We began dating four years ago and had a son together two years ago and we have a second on the way. The csa have written to us and asked for my employment details and wage slips and…
CSA direct debit
Just a quick question, I do not have enough money in my account to cover the direct debit that is due out tomorrow, i back with the Co-Op, is there any way of paying in money to my account tomorrow and the direct debit still standing? or will it bounce?
Can a 32 year old claim overdue child maintenance from his dad??
Any recommended free-legal sites/companies I could approach? I don't think I can even get his current address. I know it's very late in my life to start this but I don't like asking for help & also don't think he should get away with not paying anything. Conflicted! lol Thanks for any advice
Child benefits 101?
Hi guys, I need some really simple information, or what I believe should be simple but I'm not finding any clear answers, which is the way our government probably wants things. We're considering having a child, but we want to know the costs and implications of this. From what I can see we're entitled to some degree of…
Self employment and csa
Hi all. I realise there are plenty of threads on here already like this but I can't find any that answer my questions. Within the next 6 months I'm going to be self employed; I already pay csa by direct order but I'm wondering how they will calculate what I have to pay when I switch over to self employment? Also I've read…
19 year old and still paying maintenance
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