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bumbleberry
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10 Jan 16 #471985 by bumbleberry

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I have been paying regular child maintenance for 10 years, never went through CSA. arrangement hasn''t been questioned by ex until 4 months ago, now she wants a lump sum from me due to apparent underpayment. If she wasn''t happy surely she should have bought it up with me or contacted CSA many years ago. Can She contact CSA now and get money from me for the last 10 years?

We are also in dispute over monies in signed agreement from matrimonial home from 2007 and she is trying to offset child maintenance against that agreement. She wants to give me a significantly lower amount and I stop paying child maintenance, but it turns out if I agreed, should our son came to live with me, I couldn''t claim child maintenance from her! Is this even lawful?

Thanks, I find it all very confusing!

WYSPECIAL
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10 Jan 16 #471997 by WYSPECIAL

Reply from WYSPECIAL

If she wasn''t happy with the private agreement she should have renegotiated or gone to the CSA. She can''t demand a lump sum as a back payment.

No one can forgo the right to claim child maintenance so her idea is a none starter. Either of you can go to CMS at any time.

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