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Hi All,
As many of you I have personally experienced a horrible, soul destroying service from the CMS.
I have three children to which I have paid for since divorce yet my ex wife continually lies about how much I have them. One of them even left child education and even though I submitted evidence they just rejected my request. Having to to court but as you know it’s call after call and nothing ever gets done. I saw a petition the other day to review the CMS.
I hope you don’t mind me posting but have been at really low points through the last few years struggling to live whilst paying £850 a month to my ex who is living her best life claiming for things she shouldn’t.
If anyone of you could sign or share. Something needs to change.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/646836