Child maintenance enforcement

I am wondering if anyone has been successful in having enforced child maintenance by the child maintenance service.

I have not received maintenance since April and unfortunately my child/working tax credit got cut too.

Everytime I call them, they tell me that they send him a 'final warning'. I do not know how to afford child care next month as things are very tight.

Anyone had some experiences? Would very much appreciate any advice.

How much in arrears does he owe?
Is he employed or self-employed?

There is action the CMS can take, but you have to be on their case constantly and don't expect any sort of quick outcome if your ex does not play ball. My ex built up £7k+ of arrears before the CMS went for a liability order and made a deductions from earnings from his employer.

I'm afraid that even though the money is needed for the children, the process is slow and you need a fall-back for when the payment doesn't come through.

Thanks for your reply,
So far it is 4k. According to cms he earns 16k/mth! I do not know how to return to work/pay child care as I do not have any savings and am very worried.
As far as I know, he is employed but played the 'self-employed' card before. He got away with 14k arrears with the old CSA

Amazing isn't it, how they can earn so much and get away with not contributing to the upbringing of their child. Does he have assets to secure against or take possession of? Keep on at the CMS for seeking a Liability Order. If he is employed they can deduct directly from his employer before he is payed.

Exactly, how is this possible?! He just bought a house too but he told me it's all in his new wife's name. That is what I am worried about. The longer it takes, the longer he can get himself 'prepared'.
I finally got a 'career' and really like to keep it up. I had childcare that was not ofsted registered hence I have to pay everything back. Even though I told her on many occasions to register. My mistake but things have been so busy to complete my training and running kids/house. Also, she was my only option as couldn't find anyone else. So gutted!

You say the new house is in his wife's - have you checked? You can search the Land Registry records for £3 and order a copy of the transfer document for a bit extra if you need to find out in what proportions the property is held.

Charles

CMS are a nightmare, call them every week make a complaint if you don't get anywhere as this seems to help a little and keep a record of every call you make. If he is self employed it's even harder. My ex runs a limited company and hasn't taken any dividends for nearly three years they live off her money but he is building up a very large lump sum in his business. I took it to the financial investigation dept and he told them it was a float for his business so there is nothing they can do. I get £3 a day from him!

Good luck don't give in