Resident Parent with Child in France, can I claim

Hi

I am a UK national living in France and I work in Switzerland. My 4 year old daughter lives with me. I won an LTR case 2 years ago.

He comes out during the school holidays for one week with his son from a previous relationship. He is bad with money and has lost lots through bad deals etc and is now receiving some benefits, housing benefit, CTC, and something from the job centre for being self employed. He is from an extremely wealthy family and receives lots of financial support for him and his son from them. I receive NOTHING for our daughter. We weren't married, and he has hardly ever paid any maintenance, even when I lived in the UK.

The thing is, I know what money he has received, but not declared to the relevant authorities etc. He gets money from a family trust fund every year in 2008/9 he received approximately 13,000 as a payment, his son, and our daughter also receive payments which are included in this figure, but the money goes directly to his bank account - I HAVE PROOF. He also received 30000 in 2008 and was a regular trader on ebay earning around 2000 per month, whilst claiming the benefits and the legal aid. In june 2009 he purchased a new car approx 14000. And for the year 2009/2010 he has received more money from the trust fund. He now live in a rent house, monthly rent is 1400 paid for by housing benefit and some money from another trust fund that belongs to his son.

I know he has the additional costs of coming out to see his daughter. However, he does this every 6-8 weeks approximately. During this time he is able to pay for a hire car, usually a 4x4 and pays for holiday accommodation. I am not sure how he is able to do this. At court he said his mother would be paying for these trips, I know that this is NOT the case. I have informed the Benefits fraud hotline numerous times over the last two years, but nothing ever gets done.

I work and have have a good job. I am a lone parent, and have to meet all the costs of raising our child. This includes hiring an au pair, and paying for my daughter and me to return to the UK three times a year in addition to his trips. I can afford it, but I receive no help and i am feeling a bit fed up.

Can I claim from him. Its actually more about getting him to declare his income officially, than the amount I receive. I know the CSA drop the case once a resident parent moves abroad. So the 8 months of 5 pounds per week that they awarded me that were never paid, will remain unpaid.

You cannot use the CSA. You could make an applciation for fiancial support under Schedule 1 of the children Act, however, you may still face considerable difficulties eforcing any order hich is made, especially as he doesn't appear to have any capital assets.

Who are the trustess of the trust fund ? If money is being paid to him for your daughter, are they aware that this is not being passed on to her?