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Child Support 1610 topics

Here you can discuss all aspects of child support, including child maintenance issues and your experience of the Child Support Agency.
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New system
Heard somewhere that the CSA have started a new system for maintenance. Anyone know anything or have I dreamt it???

(fingers crossed it can get some ma ...
19 Apr 12, by perin123
Latest 06 May 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:19
:1168
Latest by WYSPECIAL
06 May 12
Unpaid CSA - do I just give up?
Dear all

Can you advise me because I am getting fed up of having the run around from X.

I earn more than X but it is still a struggle making e ...
05 May 12, by fairylandtime
Latest 05 May 12 by fairylandtime
Replies:2
:371
Latest by fairylandtime
05 May 12
Child support after 18?
Can someone please explain the rules of this. My STBX and son think I will be paying this while his goes on a gap year and then off to uni.

I have no ...
12 Apr 12, by somuch2know2
Latest 04 May 12 by sillywoman
Replies:27
:1325
Latest by sillywoman
04 May 12
maintenance payments
Hi
Could anybody help me with this matter. I currently pay maintenance for my 2 children who live with their mother. My eldest daughter as just started an a ...
04 May 12, by stu_pot
Latest 04 May 12 by Fiona
Replies:3
:425
Latest by Fiona
04 May 12
Maintenance
My husband and I have been paying maintenance for his 2 children since his marriage broke down 11 years ago. His eldest daughter is 19 and left 6th form last ye ...
04 May 12, by tufty21
Latest 04 May 12 by tufty21
Replies:2
:311
Latest by tufty21
04 May 12
HOW LONG
i understand child maintenance is paid till 19 but what courses do they have to do to get this...my son is thinking of doing an animal care one btec ...
01 May 12, by blonde cazza
Latest 02 May 12 by blonde cazza
Replies:4
:454
Latest by blonde cazza
02 May 12
Court won''t approve CM as it is percentage??
Hi all

My ex-husband and I went to mediation to agree contact, maintenance and split of assets etc.

Our agreement was drawn up into a mediatio ...
29 Apr 12, by faithhope
Latest 29 Apr 12 by LittleMrMike
Replies:3
:607
Latest by LittleMrMike
29 Apr 12
breach of consent order
Hi ya got divorced in 2008 and a consent order is in place for my ex husband to pay £300 maintenance a month for our daughter to include tertiary education. Da ...
25 Apr 12, by chrissiemay67
Latest 26 Apr 12 by chrissiemay67
Replies:2
:361
Latest by chrissiemay67
26 Apr 12
csa useless as the ex wins everytime
Ok basically my step daughter has been taken into social care which happened over a year ago, we then had her stay with us for a few weeks and now she is living ...
25 Apr 12, by taken_for_a_ride
Latest 26 Apr 12 by TBagpuss
Replies:1
:339
Latest by TBagpuss
26 Apr 12
CSA and self emploed - tax inspection???
Hi all,

For nearly 7 years now I have only ever received 5 a week child support, I have never appealed this nor made a fuss. Having said that things ha ...
15 Apr 12, by nicholson
Latest 25 Apr 12 by jonathancj
Replies:1
:378
Latest by jonathancj
25 Apr 12
at a loss!!! how to get a tribunal for csa?
In brief,

Only ever received £5.00 weekly for the last 6 years approx in child support. I gave up a long time ago an couldn''t really be bothered to d ...
24 Apr 12, by nicholson
Latest 24 Apr 12 by nicholson
Replies:2
:333
Latest by nicholson
24 Apr 12
child maintenance under direct Ministerial control
Latest news from the DWP regarding Child Maintenance:


Following a public consultation last year, an order h ...

23 Apr 12, by rubytuesday
Latest 23 Apr 12 by dukey
Replies:1
:300
Latest by dukey
23 Apr 12
Still confused re Child Maintenance
Hi
Currently separated (2 years on Wed) & starting divorce proceedings. Have some financial agreements re in place that my solicitor will be converting ...
16 Apr 12, by booklady
Latest 21 Apr 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:9
:731
Latest by WYSPECIAL
21 Apr 12
amount for 4 children
Hi all.. Split with my husband last year and we agree that he would pay £350 per calander month for our four children.

he earns 34k basic, but with ov ...
21 Apr 12, by bugjam
Latest 21 Apr 12 by bugjam
Replies:7
:783
Latest by bugjam
21 Apr 12
Child Support Calculator - What is calculated???
My wife is being threatened by her Ex who says he is to persue her for child maintenance 28 months after their divorce.

The Child Maintenance Options c ...
20 Apr 12, by Lateinlife
Latest 20 Apr 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:1
:630
Latest by WYSPECIAL
20 Apr 12
help
. ...
17 Apr 12, by xiao yu
Replies:0
:264

Please help/ advise! re: CSA
i am wanting some advise regarding the CSA.

Myself and my partner have been together for 6 and a half years and we have a 4 year old son together, a mo ...
16 Apr 12, by kmt02
Latest 16 Apr 12 by kmt02
Replies:3
:320
Latest by kmt02
16 Apr 12
Is a letter legally binding?
Hi,
My ex has requested a letter from me to supply to her mortgage company for her new mortgage as proof of income.

In the letter she is asking me ...
12 Apr 12, by Bergy
Latest 12 Apr 12 by strongerthanithought
Replies:10
:945
Latest by strongerthanithought
12 Apr 12
Number of dependents query please
Could anyone answer a question for me please?
At what age does an autistic child (aspergers)no longer become a dependant for the purposes of a CSA assessmen ...
29 Mar 12, by aggiedo
Latest 12 Apr 12 by aggiedo
Replies:2
:384
Latest by aggiedo
12 Apr 12
Will the csa help ??
This question has probably been asked before, but any help would be appreciated. Have found out today that my csa has stopped because my ex is out of work. Th ...
30 Mar 12, by janet2204
Latest 06 Apr 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:5
:509
Latest by WYSPECIAL
06 Apr 12
When can we stop paying Child support? Urgent!!!!
Please help!!
My stepdaugher will be 19 yrs old on 27th April 2008, we currently pay £250 per month to her mother as arrange by the court in 2002 which wa ...
21 Jan 08, by sushe
Latest 05 Apr 12 by RunningMiko
Replies:27
:4751
Latest by RunningMiko
05 Apr 12
Taxable Expenses & Staying Away Allowance
Can anyone help.

I am working away from home and my accommodation and living costs are paid monthly with my salary. Will the CSA award a percentage to ...
05 Apr 12, by witsend66
Latest 05 Apr 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:2
:379
Latest by WYSPECIAL
05 Apr 12
CSA Liability Orders
Hi,

I will keep this a brief as I can.

Ex has no contact with our 2 children, his choice, not mine. He would spend 6 months in the UK, then 6 ...
05 Apr 12, by BoysMum
Latest 05 Apr 12 by BoysMum
Replies:6
:677
Latest by BoysMum
05 Apr 12
car seat
Hi hope you can help?
I don''t own a car but baby dad does.
He pays minimum amount of child maintenance every month.
Do I have to provide for baby w ...
03 Apr 12, by linc80
Latest 03 Apr 12 by linc80
Replies:10
:838
Latest by linc80
03 Apr 12
CSA calulation of overnights
Hi,
A little question that occured to me as the Easter holidays approach. The CSA payments are reduced for NRPs based on the number of overnights, but what ...
02 Apr 12, by Lostboy67
Latest 03 Apr 12 by timetoheal
Replies:4
:475
Latest by timetoheal
03 Apr 12
More CSA Q''s.... (Sorry admin!)
Hey,

Hope all are well....
I''ve been helped on here before so here I am looking for further assistance....

I have 2 kids with ex and pay ...
28 Mar 12, by Summer38
Latest 31 Mar 12 by Summer38
Replies:10
:992
Latest by Summer38
31 Mar 12
Child Support for Step Children
My Ex and I are divorcing and up until 2 days ago it was completly amicable until her friend started putting in her tuppence worth. We were together for 11 year ...
30 Mar 12, by markio69
Latest 30 Mar 12 by markio69
Replies:3
:466
Latest by markio69
30 Mar 12
Variation of CSA payments
Hello there,

I am currently separated and waiting for the Decree Nisi hearing on the 13th of April.

I look after my 2 boys every day from 15.1 ...
28 Mar 12, by damo_mor
Latest 29 Mar 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:5
:340
Latest by WYSPECIAL
29 Mar 12
Overnight Stays - how does it work?
Hi all,

My fiance is in the process of agreeing overnight stays for the remainder of the year with his ex.

How do the CSA calculate overnight ...
28 Mar 12, by C. J.
Latest 28 Mar 12 by C. J.
Replies:6
:520
Latest by C. J.
28 Mar 12
CSA help?
Hi all,

I applied to the CSA in May 11 as my ex hadnt paid a penny for months. He has to pay £40 per week for our two children, as he gets a £20 per ...
25 Mar 12, by Emma8485
Latest 26 Mar 12 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:3
:359
Latest by WYSPECIAL
26 Mar 12
C.S.A and Court Order (less than one year old)
Hi there - does anyone have any experience with the C.S.A. and CM which is included in the pre-amble of a court order which is less than one year old.

...
25 Mar 12, by Munchkin07
Replies:0
:547

Step children. How should we deal with this issue
When my partner collected his children last evening for contact. His ex told him that the youngest had been extremely naughty that morning and the ex has told t ...
23 Mar 12, by MrsMathsisfun
Latest 24 Mar 12 by MrsMathsisfun
Replies:21
:1360
Latest by MrsMathsisfun
24 Mar 12
the result of adultery - childrens emotions
Hi Wiki''s

Have raised this several times over the last few years, the impact on children on the result of marriage breakdown can be devastating, espec ...
18 Mar 12, by survive
Latest 24 Mar 12 by NewHorizons
Replies:24
:1348
Latest by NewHorizons
24 Mar 12
When do we stop paying child maintenance?
My step daughter will turn 19 in Novemeber this year. My husband pays £150 a month to her mother in maintenance. My husband was never registered on the birth c ...
20 Mar 12, by hercfreak
Latest 20 Mar 12 by Fiona
Replies:15
:1260
Latest by Fiona
20 Mar 12
Online CSA Calculator - any good?
Have nominally agreed to pay stbx £500pm which is approx 18% of my net monthly income. 2 kids, of which will be spending 2/7 at my place and half holidays.
22 Apr 09, by mnstr
Latest 19 Mar 12 by TallTim
Replies:11
:1009
Latest by TallTim
19 Mar 12
child support reduced
My ex has changed the amount of child support he pays. We have a separation agreement which is less than a year old. He did not request a review of maintenanc ...
17 Mar 12, by happydays67
Latest 19 Mar 12 by Fiona
Replies:3
:516
Latest by Fiona
19 Mar 12
csa
Can anyone help me please?? CSA!!! What can i say? My case has been open for a year with my child''s father paying £17 per week towards his needs,once i had re ...
17 Mar 12, by marmite247
Latest 17 Mar 12 by marmite247
Replies:6
:332
Latest by marmite247
17 Mar 12
One child is Autistic and gets all DLA
I was told because my one child is Autistic that l dont have to pay towards them, as they claim all benefits allowed and my ex would loose out on benefits if sh ...
16 Mar 12, by jlssj
Latest 16 Mar 12 by mumtoboys
Replies:2
:378
Latest by mumtoboys
16 Mar 12
Does he still pay when taking kids on holiday
My x2b is taking the children to Florida for 2 weeks in the Easter holidays,

Should he still pay maintanence for those 2 weeks? ...
03 Feb 08, by tarot
Latest 14 Mar 12 by Fiona
Replies:7
:5045
Latest by Fiona
14 Mar 12
Self employed so CSA says tuff!
My stbx had been paying a mutually agreed amount of child support until about 6 months ago. He said he stopped because he needs the money for his business which ...
09 Mar 12, by Fish19
Latest 14 Mar 12 by kippersforbreakfast
Replies:16
:1377
Latest by kippersforbreakfast
14 Mar 12

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