can a parent ask for a new assessment at any time?

bestmummy

or is it only when there is a change in the circumstances?(csa2)

Loopy_Girl

Either parent can ask at any time.

bestmummy

the reason why im asking this is because my ex told me that he works weekends in order to pay child maintenance,so his income wont change much, isnt this wrong,i always thought they have in consideration all the overtime,unless he has not told them?

DUTR

bestmummy wrote: »

the reason why im asking this is because my ex told me that he works weekends in order to pay child maintenance,so his income wont change much, isnt this wrong,i always thought they have in consideration all the overtime,unless he has not told them?

Don't get me wrong, but I think you should choose a more appropriate screen name, why?
Leave him be! Yes you can ask for a reassesment if he is now working 7 days a week to be able to offer financial support, but doing some simple maths , whatever he earns on the weekend you will get 15-25% of that sum extra, but now here is the catch.
I don't know what contact he has with the child(ren) but you start putting a price on it and trying to maximise that price, can equate to him working more and more hours to support YOUrather than time with the child(ren) .
It does not strike me as the actions a best mummy would do :rolleyes:

Zara33

DUTR wrote: »

It does not strike me as the actions a best mummy would do :rolleyes:

Why always make things personal The OP is doing what she thinks is for the best.

Soubrette

bestmummy wrote: »

the reason why im asking this is because my ex told me that he works weekends in order to pay child maintenance,so his income wont change much, isnt this wrong,i always thought they have in consideration all the overtime,unless he has not told them?

As I understand it overtime does count if it is regular overtime. However he may stop doing overtime if you ask for a reassessment anyway and then he will simply ask for a reassessment himself.

Zara - stop quoting that man :mad: I remain in blissful and thankful ignorance until you do :cool:.

bestmummy - the CSA set out a formula of what our government consider is a fair proportion of someone's income to be paid towards the upkeep of their children. If your ex is not paying that proportion then you are within your rights to ask for a reassessment in the same way that if his income decreases he is within his rights to ask for a reassessment.

If he or anyone else does not agree that it is a fair proportion then rather than laying the blame at the PWCs feet they should lobby their MPs who were the ones that actually made that decision. If they want to go further back in the blame game then they should look to all those NRPs who decided they would not pay any or very little of their income towards the upkeep of their children and thus forced government to get involved.

As I have said before - the only person who has any right to judge you and your ex as parents is your son.

Sou

bestmummy

thanks everyone...

and to someone who is trying to say im not a good mum,here it goes, my ex has NEVER seen our son, Ive tried everything and im always nice to him and guess what all he does is lie lie lie, I mean enough is enough, he dont even care about our son, now who's the bad parent?


One more question if I ask for a new assessment how many payslips will they ask if he gets his wages monthly?

Zara33

Soubrette wrote: »

Zara - stop quoting that man :mad: I remain in blissful and thankful ignorance until you do :cool:.
Sou

I think i may follow your lead tbh as it seems he is just here to vent at any pwc who disagrees with his views/way. I have questioned him on several threads and he skips past the actual question. Life is too stressful :rolleyes: I was pepared to give him the benefit of the doubt but that also is wearing very thin.

DUTR

bestmummy wrote: »

thanks everyone...

and to someone who is trying to say im not a good mum,here it goes, my ex has NEVER seen our son, Ive tried everything and im always nice to him and guess what all he does is lie lie lie, I mean enough is enough, he dont even care about our son, now who's the bad parent?


One more question if I ask for a new assessment how many payslips will they ask if he gets his wages monthly?

As an NRP paid monthly I can tell you along with the csa site, they ask for the 2 most recent payslips.
But to answer your other question, it does not make you a better mum to hound someone for money, how is that going to encourage contact when you turn the child mainanence thing into a punishment of some sort. Going on that logic the ex of a certain ex 60s pop star must be the best mum in the world????

Some simple maths using the UK average wage may present itself to show there is no financial point in seeing the child if paying csa2.

DUTR

Zara33 wrote: »

I think i may follow your lead tbh as it seems he is just here to vent at any pwc who disagrees with his views/way. I have questioned him on several threads and he skips past the actual question. Life is too stressful :rolleyes: I was pepared to give him the benefit of the doubt but that also is wearing very thin.

I'm trying to work out where I didnt try and answer your questions (all be it they may not be to your satisfaction), I can't the logic in the OPs post , the guy works extra hrs to assist paying CS yet is slagged down as a bad parent?
I'm not trying to gain popularity and not chastising PWCs, just trying to understand the logic in some actions sometimes

Soubrette

bestmummy wrote: »

thanks everyone...

and to someone who is trying to say im not a good mum,here it goes, my ex has NEVER seen our son, Ive tried everything and im always nice to him and guess what all he does is lie lie lie, I mean enough is enough, he dont even care about our son, now who's the bad parent?


One more question if I ask for a new assessment how many payslips will they ask if he gets his wages monthly?

I think (and that's a very big think) they ask for the last three.

Sou