csa

[naty7980w]

Hi im loking for some advice about my csa case. My ex left around 8 years ago. He very quickly decided he was going to haveno contact with his 3 young sons and refused to come to any arrangements with regard to maintenance payments. I told him that i would contact the csa to make the arrangement then. I did exactly that however once the assesment had been done the amount he was told to pay was a pathetic £23 a month for 3 kids!! The cheepskate had quit his job. During the middle of last year my husband ( Who has taken on my 3 boys an raised them as his own ) injured his back at work and so conseqently money became very tight i decided tha i would ask the csa for a review as any extra money would help and at the end of the day i dont see why the kids should suffer. So anyway after a good few months the review was eventually completed and the amount he had to pay was increased to £175 a month. I recieved this twice, once in november an once in december, januarys did not arrive and after contacting the csa and the csa having to contact his employer because he was not cantactable on any of the numbers the had for him i was told that his employer said i december he walked out of his job. We are now back down to £15 a week. Is there anything i can do about this. Surely he cant be allowed to do this. Walk out of employment sign on and all to dodge csa payments??

[boro1986]

Yeah of course he can he cannot be stopped from packing his job in

[buildersmate]

Walking out of a job will deny him Job Seekers Allowance for a number of weeks, but I appreciate that is of little use to you.
Having researched this issue a bit, I have to conclude that the CSA seems to be totally teethless to do anything for fathers who are that determined to avoid their responsibilities.
Having websites around like this one doesn't help one iota either.
http://www.csahell.co...void-the-csa-180.html

[ummmm]

The csa are not interested unless you claim benefits.

[buildersmate]

..... or earning through a PAYE employer.
The reason is blindingly obvious. To have any success at extracting money from wayward fathers, there has to an organisation (Government or employer) who can be coerced into removing the funds at source. Once earnings are given to the father, it clearly aint' going to happen.

[chelle7272]

Unfortunately I'm afraid he probably will get away it. I was in the same position as you when we divorced and my son was 1. He is now 14 and I have received about £200 in all that time.
I found it best to just write off any hope of it as it just upset me and drove me mad. Your children will appreciate what you have done and what he hasn't.

[yazm170]

WE NEVER NO WHATS BEST FOR OUR DAUGHTERS,
BUT IT GOOD TO BE SAFE THEN SORRY I SAY,AS MY DAUGHTERS THINKS SHE GOING TO A FESTIVAL AS WELL.AND I HAVENT TOLD HER YET BUT SHES NOT GOING. EVEN THOUGH SHE IS 17! SHE A GOOD GIRL. BUT IF SHE GOES NEAR DRINK SHES VERY ILL! NOT JUST TO MUCH AND FINE NEXT DAY! LAST TIME I HAD TO TAKE HER TO HOSPITAL! AND THAT WAS BLOODY SCAREY! AS IT TOOK THEM TO MAKE HER COME ROUND SUCH A LONG TIME! THANKGOD SHES FINE! PLUS SHES BEING HIT BY A CAR. WHEN SHE WAS 10! ON WAY TO SCHOOL. SO I THINK THIS IS WHY IAM SO CAREFULL! AS THERES TO MANY CHILDREN DIEING! ALL THE TIME! AND ALL YOU CAN THINK OF BLOODY HELL IAM GLAD ITS NOT MY GIRL OR BOY, HOW WOULD WE COPE! I WOULDNT!I WOULD B TRYING TO BE WITH HER!