CSA virgin - help needed!!

mrs_depp_2

New here so hi to everyone and apologies if this is a bit long.

I have a 16 DD who has finished her GCSEs and is going to sixth form in September. Until now her father has paid her private school fees of approx £8,500 per year instead of maintenance. However she is now going to a state school sixth form so more school fees payable. I have asked him what contribution he will be making to her while she is at sixth form but he has made no offers( he hates to part with money – for her last Xmas present DD got a second hand paperback!!)

Can I please ask some questions?

1. Can I go to the CSA while she is sixth form?
2. I have no idea of his income – he is notionally retired but still works occasionally and owns a number of priorities which he rents out – will the CSA still be able to deal with the application?
3. DD has a part time job – will that effect the application?

Thanks in advance.

marksoton

mrs_depp wrote: »

New here so hi to everyone and apologies if this is a bit long.

I have a 16 DD who has finished her GCSEs and is going to sixth form in September. Until now her father has paid her private school fees of approx £8,500 per year instead of maintenance. However she is now going to a state school sixth form so more school fees payable. I have asked him what contribution he will be making to her while she is at sixth form but he has made no offers( he hates to part with money – for her last Xmas present DD got a second hand paperback!!)

Can I please ask some questions?

1. Can I go to the CSA while she is sixth form?
2. I have no idea of his income – he is notionally retired but still works occasionally and owns a number of priorities which he rents out – will the CSA still be able to deal with the application?
3. DD has a part time job – will that effect the application?

Thanks in advance.

1) Yes

2) Most income an individual receives forms part of the assessment, so yes.

3) No

Strapped

mrs_depp wrote: »

( he hates to part with money – for her last Xmas present DD got a second hand paperback!!)

I imagine that's all I would be able to afford after paying £8,500 in school fees too.

catenorfolk

contact the csa straight away because it takes absolutely ages for assessments to be done. the sooner you start the sooner you may be lucky and start getting maintenance.

kelloggs36

Strapped wrote: »

I imagine that's all I would be able to afford after paying £8,500 in school fees too.

But we don't know what kind of salary he earns do we? It may be true, but equally, it may be easily affordable.

mrs_depp_2

Thanks for all your replies.

He doesn't earn a salary as far as I know but he he does own a considerable number of houses which he rents out. He has never once compained about the cost of the fees which he has paid since she started nursery school and would have been happy to pay for another two years of sixth form if she hadn't decided to go to state school.

I am worried to hear that the assessment takes ages - can you tell me how long roughly? I am owrried that if I make an application he will refsue to cooperate - what do the CSA do then?

catenorfolk

mrs_depp wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies.

He doesn't earn a salary as far as I know but he he does own a considerable number of houses which he rents out. He has never once compained about the cost of the fees which he has paid since she started nursery school and would have been happy to pay for another two years of sixth form if she hadn't decided to go to state school.

I am worried to hear that the assessment takes ages - can you tell me how long roughly? I am owrried that if I make an application he will refsue to cooperate - what do the CSA do then?

How long is a piece of string!! sometimes it is quick sometimes it can take forever, just depends on how quickly the nrp complies and sends back information. You will just have to keep chasing the csa and also supply them with as much information about his properties and pensions that you have got and can find out about.

stokefan

op dont take this the wrong way but surely you and the nrp have had a private agreement for the last howevermany years, it seems foolish to get the csa involved, i know you have said he hasnt made any offers to help financially.

but is there anyway you can just sit down and discuss this, by reading this forum all you read is horror storys when dealing with csa, there must be a better option at age 16

Poostix

My god, your taking this a bit far, She's 16, I understand that she's still in full time education but why does she need the money if she has a job and is she recieving it?? I don't think so. just deal with the fact that your daughter has had a brilliant education to this point and that now you have to look after yourself. Your an adult for gods sake.

PlayingHardball

Poostix wrote: »

My god, your taking this a bit far, She's 16, I understand that she's still in full time education but why does she need the money if she has a job and is she recieving it?? I don't think so. just deal with the fact that your daughter has had a brilliant education to this point and that now you have to look after yourself. Your an adult for gods sake.

That isn't good advice at all! This parent sacrificed child support so that her daughter could get a private education. Why should she have to sacrifice anything now, she needs to look to her daughters future. .....however

Stokefan had a good suggestion - sit down and talk first, before involving CSA (if possible). It may be that NRP will agree to pay UNI fees in future? Buy her first car? If PWC has managed up till now, that could be a good option which will keep everone amicable.