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Child support

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Advice on child maintenance/full time work
Hopefully some of you could advise me on a small child maintenance issue. My son is 18 doing a college course and now also working 20 hrs a week, I don't have a problem with supporting him by paying maintenance but do I still have to pay it with him working 20 hrs a week (classed as full time). His mother refuses that I…
Legal enforcement
My ex-partner has actively ignored/evaded the CSA for around 5 years now, he has a large 4 figure arrears figure. CSA have finally accepted he's not playing ball and have passed his details to the 'legal enforcement' department. Can anyone tell me what to expect from this? He doesn't own property. The call handler today…
Self employed and refusing to pay
basically I've had to re register as the ex knows my other user name, just incase he goes snooping. My ex is self employed has been for more than 2 years and has constantly denied this to the CSA who've taken this as face value. They have actually decided to do a national insurance trace this week, which they've informed…
CSA very confused... Can anyone advise
My ex partner and I split up when my son was 1yr old. my son lived with me until just after his 16th birthday and was no longer in education. he decided to stay with his dad and he lived there for 6 to 8 weeks then his dad threw him out and he is now living with his cousin, now I have had an attachment put on my earnings…
Bit of Advice
Hi folks, this may turn into a long read but I'll try keep it short. I have a 13 YO daughter who lives with her mum, we split a very long time ago, we were both young (17) and have moved on, both married, she has 2 other kids and I have 1. For 13 years we have amicably got on, I have my daughter every weekend, and for long…
csa or not
i will try to keep this short but it may be difficult.i have to boys aged 11 and 12 to my ex partner.both live with me but sleep at his 10 nights a month . he pays me £40 a week (£20 per child).we split when our youngest was 9 mnths old and he used to pay £30 a week,but it as increased to 40 over last 11 yrs. he has school…
Can child support payments go to the child direct?
After some advice, please. My partner's daughter has just turned 16. He has had no contact with his daughter for about 6 years, and has just heard that she had a falling out with her mother and has moved in with her grandmother (on her mother's side). Her grandmother is now trying to get in contact with my partner (via…
Dependants?
Ex and I have three children, only one of whom is still a dependant. He lives with his new partner and has one child with her and she has a child of her own living there. I am playing with the calculator but not sure what to put in the "children living in other house" part. Should it be none, as none are "ours"; should it…
Salary sacrifice - URGENT scared and unsure - are YOU aware?
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Phasing in
Currently on CSA1 (old system) nil assessment but there are talks of being phased over onto CSA2.... how do they work payments out? I know its 15% for one child etc, but how do they work phasing in payments Just editing to say I am not on any benefits and I do work, will they just say I have to pay 15% straight away, or…
Default assessment and Liability Orders
Hi Any advice gratefully received ! My ex (NRP) has had a default maintenance assessment made against him because he can't be bothered to reply to CSA. I understand they have calculated the default assessment based on average earnings in the area in which he lives. I also understand that the assessment 'stands' until he…
Child Support and Tax Credits...please help!
Hi, I'm new here and really helping someone can give me a bit of info? My husband is the NRP in this case. Up until August he was self employed but the business went bust so we have been unemployed up until now. I have now managed to get a full time job but I just want to know what percentage of our child tax/working tax…
Dividends?
Sorry, another question. He is a director of his own limited company. He pays himself a salary of approx £25,000 and between £40-50,000 in dividends. Are these taken into account for CSA?
Maintenence paid from Ill Health Pension?
Hi All I have a question I cant find the answer to.. and I'm hoping you can help... I divorced around 9 years ago. I gave my partner the marital house (worth £425k at the time). They took on the mortgage (under £50k left to pay). I have also paid 30% of my income and allowances (after tax) every month (for my two children)…
Child Maintenance
I would like some advice please. My daughter is 8 months pregnant and has been dumped by her partner after discovering he is still married and living with his wife. She is unsure whether or not to put his name on the birth certificate. Does she need to name him to claim for CSA and will this affect his rights over parental…
CSA2... are tax credits used dependant on who receives the money ?
just a quick query for members to advise on, I am an nrp and pay maintenance to an ex for my daughter, I am married and have 2 children to my current partner. I pay csa on the csa 2 system and they take our tax credits into account but are they doing this because I am the one who tax credits are paid to. Would the csa be…
MSE News: Free childcare to benefit more families
"Free childcare will be extended to double the number of families on low incomes, the Deputy Prime Minister has said..." Read the full story: Free childcare to benefit more families Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum?…
child support arrears
has anyone here had a lump sum of child support arrears and if they have would it come up on your bank statement the same as your usual payments
csa advice
hi I was wondering if someone could give me a rough calculation I have 3 children. 1 is from a previous relationship and lives with me with no maintenance or contact from his dad. the other 2 I share with their dad 3.5 days a week. I have them for 3 nights. he gets all child benefit and tax credits. I just get cb for my…
CSA bailiff action
I would love to know what steps will actually be taken by CSA if my ex fails to pay arrears. I understand that there are a number of steps they say than can take but do they ever really follow through with revoking driving licences/passport? I know my ex is highly unlikely to make any payments to bailiffs (who are now…

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