Any advice regarding Child Maintenance?

scotland_lass

To cut the story short. Split with ex around 7 yrs ago. Have 2 children age 9 and 7. He has never paid a penny. He now lives in the Isle of Man so i can't go through the CSA.

I have been told i can claim through court but am a bit clueless about it all really. Should it be done through my local court or the I.O.M courts?

DX2

http://www.csa.gov.uk/en/case/remo.asp

How to apply

A UK resident who wishes to apply to obtain maintenance from a person overseas should approach

• their local magistrates' court (or county court where the order was made) if they have an existing court order for maintenance; or
• their local magistrates' court if there is no existing order

They may apply for their order to be enforced in the country where the payer resides. Procedures also exist to enable an applicant to ask the foreign authorities to create an order for maintenance on their behalf. There is no need for the applicant to engage a solicitor. Court staff will help the applicant and will forward the application to the relevant authority. The authority will check that the application is in order and send it to the foreign authority or court for registration and enforcement against the person living there.

scotland_lass

Thanks! So basically i should go to my local court. Will they give me forms to fill in?

I don't have his address so i'm unsure if i need to find out that info first? I know his parents address who also live there, his NI number and DOB.