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CMS written off Ex unpaid CM

mutley74
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My ex owes around £1500 in child maintenance. She is playing the game very well and keeps changing job, agent etc.

Today I receive a letter from the CMS saying they have "written off unpaid child maintenance".

The letter cites they cannot recover the debt.

I am not sure what basis they have made that judgment as she works, lives in nice house has a decent BMW.

What can I do?
thanks

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  • elsien
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    edited 6 December 2019 at 7:13PM
    Maybe the house is rented and the car is a company car or in someone else's name?

    You can make a complaint to CSM if you think they've not tried hard enough.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • mutley74
    mutley74 Posts: 4,033 Forumite
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    elsien wrote: »
    Maybe the house is rented and the car is a company car or in someone else's name?

    Nope. She is married and its a joint house and her BMW. A few years back I got the CSA (after months of perseverance) to issue court proceedings for bigger debts then. She paid up the debt to avoid going to court with a lump sump!
  • Comms69
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    mutley74 wrote: »
    Nope. She is married and its a joint house and her BMW. A few years back I got the CSA (after months of perseverance) to issue court proceedings for bigger debts then. She paid up the debt to avoid going to court with a lump sump!



    Is she a PAYE employee, or a contractor with self employed role / own ltd company
  • mutley74
    mutley74 Posts: 4,033 Forumite
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    Comms69 wrote: »
    Is she a PAYE employee, or a contractor with self employed role / own ltd company

    not sure, they changes between staff and agency (PAYE) - although more often agency.
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