CSA and good news

I have been separated 2 1/2 years with no Separation Agreement. Husband has been paying child support but recently had a baby with the new girlfriend and his solicitor wrote to tell me he would be paying £100 less. There followed a text message argument in which he challenged me to go to CSA - which I did. To sum up, with the new baby he will be paying me exactly what he did pre new baby. This is good news (I think). However, this means he has been underpaying me by £80 for 2 1/2 yrs. So my advice is - go to CSA sooner rather than later.

Well done WeeKate. Am so glad for the children and your sake this is sorted. Shame back payment cant be had but at least its peace of mind for the immediate future that the children dont have to go without as well as their mum.

I totally agree WeeKate,it was 2 years before I went to the CSA after he repeatedly underpaid agreed maintenance or didn't pay at all twice over the christmas periods - I found that despite his protestations that he was paying over the odds I actually received almost £30 more per month! The added bonus is that it reduces the email communication from him so a double whammy in my book - Well Done to you

I had the " I am paying you as much as I can afford" line over Xmas too! i actually felt sorry for him until i remembered I had 3 kids and a hefty mortgage that he left me with!

Hi Kate

Well done for fighting your corner. Too many people are fobbed off or even intimidated to go through the CSA, but I have always said that it has to be first port of call. If anything, it at least sends out the message that you mean business.

Having said that, I'm five years down the road, and have only ever had one payment! So, you are doing really well.

N

Alba

I am sorry to hear of the problems listed here, but some blokes try to do the right thing & some ladies abuse that.

I would suggest that the CSA is not always the first place to go. Check the deal you have first.

Having looked at this site & the CSA site, I now know what I am liable for.

Canute