[Solved] Currently CSA can this be moved to a consent order

Hello Bobbya

Thanks for your recent post. I'm William, the Child Maintenance Options Consultant. I understand you currently have a case with the Child Support Agency (CSA), however you would like to set up a Consent Order.

In order to put a Consent Order in place, both parents need to agree how much child maintenance will be paid and how often before going to court. Parents can agree this either privately between themselves, through a solicitor or a mediator. Once an agreement has been made, parents can then ask the court to approve and authorise the Consent Order. However, you cannot put a Consent Order in place if you have an existing case with the Child Support Agency (CSA). In order to cancel a case with the CSA the parent who made the original claim would need to contact them directly.

For more information about how the CSA work out child maintenance you will need to contact them directly. You can find contact details on any letter they have sent to you. Or, you can find the right number here: https://www2.dwp.gov.uk/csa/v2/en/contact/index.asp

For more information about Child Maintenance Options and access to useful tools and forms online you can visit www.cmoptions.org, or if you'd prefer a confidential chat you could call the Child Maintenance Options team on 0800 988 0988 (free from a landline).

We also have a web application that you may find useful, it offers help and support to separating families. You can find this at: http://www.dad.info/divorce-and-separation/sorting-out-separation

William

Is there anyway CSA can be overruled, if my stupid ex wont agree to a consent order.

The amount is agreed between us as I have gone with the amount CSA has advised, but the stupid ex wont agree to change this.

I dont see why I should be forced to pay via CSA rther than have a consent order, just because the mother says so

Unfortunately, as far as I understand it, your CSA needs to tell the CSA to close the case, and if she won't then there's little point even considering a consent order, as there simply isn't any consent.

HI

So basically she gets to dictate?
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Ultimately yes - it's the same in a lot of things, if there is no consensus, then someone has to make the decision.

can i not ask a court to make a review? and make the decision?

As far as I understand, the courts are reluctant to overrule the CSA, and ultimately they would almost certainly apply the calculations that the CSA apply anyway.

thanks
I don't want them to change the amount that CSA have agreed.
but just to rule that I can pay via paypal and do this as a court order between us, instead of having to use the CSA.

Her only reasons for refusing are:
CSA is working well (well obviously it would do)
Its not in the childs best interest (irrelevant)
doesnt want direct contact (even with a consent order she would not have direct contact)

I just want the chance to be able to pay this without having to have the useless CSA in my life and them having access to my presonal information.

SO could I ask the Courts to reveiew this and if so how

Hi in 2014 csa are being scrapped, so next year she will have no choice but to do it through a family arrangement , hang on in there ...

When the new system comes in, if she still wants to use the CSA to receive payments she will have to pay 7% of the amount she receives each month to use the service. They will want to charge you 20%! You would hope that she will be put off by the charge and agree to an arrangement.Theres a sticky at the top of this section which is about the changes coming into effect in 2014 if you're interested in finding out more.

Wouldn't Paypal charge you for this service?

HI all

Thanks, I did mention this to her about being charged, but her solicitors says this is not gauranteed and until then she won't discuss it.
If CSA are going to charge me, surely there is a way out of this charge if I am willing to pay direct but she refuses !! Why should I be penalised coz she wants to be awkward??

As to paypal there is no charge if you pay via a linked bank account :p

Paypal may charge her to withdraw the money - I'm pretty sure they get money one way or another.

thanks, although if she gets charged is not my concern.

I just dont wanna pay via CSA, I do not want them involved in my life, if I am agreeing to pay what they have said, why cant the courts rule I pay directly rather than CSA?

Why should I have to pay when CSA want to start charging, just becuase she refuses to enter an agreement, this is not gfair