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Account Breakdown - Should I expect more arrears?
++ Back in April - I asked about what arrears were on the account and I was told there were £260-ish. Over the weekend I had to contact the CSA again and asked the same question. The advisor said she couldn't see any financial information and asked was it a new claim - to which I answered no it's 14 years old. She then…
CSA 1 Questions.....
I just wanted to say that this section, without doubt, offers the best CSA advice on the internet, it's so difficult to get it elsewhere and I've learned a lot already, so thanks. I'd also like to say that I do feel sorry for mums and dads who don't get the money they should from their ex-partners. Anyway, my questions.…
Advice on Maintenance
Hi Everyone, I am new here so hello, I have some concerns that i hope you fine people can offer some advice. So my overview for you I am an NRP and had paid CSA payments by Deduction of earnings for many years, My Daughter has just turned 16, I have contact with her but only see her when on school holidays as we are in…
C.S.A advice
Hi all i have recently sold my house that i owned outright from a previous divorce settlement, i sold it very cheap for lots of complex reasons, we are now renting a property and using the house proceeds to fund the rent and current living expenses, my partner has a child from a previous relationship is my partners ex…
Plz helpCan i clam child benafits for my parter
Hi. Just wondered im 19 on esa and my partner is 16 and will be going college. Shes been liveing down with me and my family and the 8week window is up and her mum wont give her any money and just says to her no and that its better of u move back home. I live in bromley with my partner and her mum lobes up in milton kyeans…
CSA should have finished 23/06/2011
Hi There, I am new here so please be gentle. I was under the impression that my son started college in Setember 2011 and was due to finish his course in June 2013, he will be 19 in September 2013. I emailed the CSA Wednesday to see if my CSA payments would now cease and I recieved a telephone call Thursday to inform me…
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A big question
Hi I work 40 hrs a week, and i have 2 kids with a pervious partner, ages 10 and 9, there mother seems to be getting worse and worse with them and they both want to live me now, which I really want. But i have no idea about what sort of childcare i could get. I work as a assistant manager in a tool shop, and am on call for…
Gap in work following Maternity Pay
Hi All wondering if you can help. To cut a long story short I had a years Maternity Leave after having my first child. I had to leave my job following this Leave so have not earned in 4 months although I start a new job shortly. My husband has continued to work through this period in the Military (his posting forced the…
I have a question
Hello, I would like an answer to a question. What is the legal position for child support for an unwanted/unplanned child? Thanks
Help....dont know how much is enough
Hi, I am a long time poster here but as my user name is known to my ex, I wanted to stay anonymous. We have 1 child who is 10. My ex and I split 4.5 years ago and for the 1st 6 months he continued to pay 1/2 the mortgage until we sold the family home. At this point we paid off the mortgage and split the equity 50/50. After…
The Power of Power
Everything is the same throughout History. If you are clever or ( like me) thorough in your research about topics which generally make you more knowledgeable than your enemies or adversaries enjoy! Learn the sytem and fight and use your MP... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u9U01_sSUg Enjoy Like everything in life the…
Simple question, confusing system
I was accessed under the original scheme in 1998 My youngest son is at college and turns 19 on 13 October 2013 When do I stop paying CSA? It never makes its clear if I pay up to and including him being 19 (therefore until Oct 2014) If the school term has finished and he is done with college should I stop now? Thanks for…
CSA - update of information
Hi All My ex has been paying child support for the last 4 years for our 10 year son. The rate was worked out from his earnings as a self employed builder. As you can imagine he wasn't too forth coming with any financial details so the csa have only ordered him to pay the minimal ammount per month 2 years ago he changed his…
proving cases to csa
my partners daughters was dumped on us by her mum (dad didn't have contact for a few yrs previously) we claimed cb and asked csa to assess her mum as she has a job and her daughter was at college and she refused to pay towards this) the mum received a letter from csa and 2 days later asked the daughter to go back the…
Another month - no payment schedule
++ I think I'm going to submit a wage request the CSA. :D I've sent them all the documentation they've requested (and more) after I restarted work (in March), given them information verbally over the phone and they still cannot get the schedule out to me. I guess I'll be phoning them again this money to make my payment.…
No CSA payment... what can I do?
So, my ex has decided that he's not going to be the kids 'meal ticket' anymore... yes, that was his actual words. The children are 7 and 5! :mad: So the CSA contacted me a couple of days ago to say that they had noticed that he had failed to make this months payment, and he has told them that this is because we have come…
declaration of parentage forms
The CSA has told me I have signed a declaration of parentage form. I have just found out this form needs witnessing to sign it. I have not signed any declaration of parentage forms. Where do I stand on this matter? is this fraud?? If it is signed who signed it and how did they sign it.
old csa before 2003
Could anyone please explain to me how they work it out The 30% rule says that a non-resident parent should pay 30% of his net pay by way of child support. This carer allowance is reduced by 25% if the child is 11, 12 or 13, and by 50% if the child is 14 or 15 and stops at 16. But they also say they can take 30% of my…
CSA disclosing information
Is it correct that CSA have shared my details with my exP? She has details of my salary and take home pay - I didn't ask what else she saw. Is this not a breach of my DPA?

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