Payment Agreement

johnsmith2008

I wondered if anyone can help. I have come to an agreement with the PWC over making payments directly to her as opposed to going through the CSA. I need to draw up a legally binding agreement but cannot afford to use a lawyer. The agreement just needs to clarify that I will pay a one off lump sum followed by monthly payments until the child is 19 and in return she will withdraw her CSA claim. Can anyone suggest any templates for this, or ways of getting something similar drawn up without very expensive legal fees? Many thanks

Blob

You could try as others have done, go to the Court and get it stamped by them and make it a sworn document. It then has some standing in law, as to cost, how much will it cost you to get to the Court.

kelloggs36

You can't make it legally binding - it's that simple. You can draw up any agreement you like but if she chooses to go to the CSA then she is within her rights to do so. The only legally binding agreement is a consent order which is done through the courts.

Blob

Like I said get an agreement and take it to a Court!:T

Soubrette

kelloggs36 wrote: »

You can't make it legally binding - it's that simple. You can draw up any agreement you like but if she chooses to go to the CSA then she is within her rights to do so. The only legally binding agreement is a consent order which is done through the courts.

And vice versa - an NRP can go to the CSA as well

I think that currently a court order (is that different to a consent order) can be overturned/overrided/overlooked or whatever by the CSA after 12 months of it being in effect (subject to certain conditions such as when it was taken out etc).

Sou