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Is it just me who remebers this??
I definatey remeber this being part of the divorce, but clearly this must not apply to the CSA as they must be well above any law.
Dont get me wrong, I dont mind paying CSA payments, but when we divorced some 9 years ago I was earning considerably less than what I earn now, which is down to my own efforts and not those of my ex wife...... so to what extent does having no legal claim on my future income apply?
Would like to know if any one else has looked into this.
Rgds,
Dan
Well, they aren't so much above the law (well, in this case), more that the law has changed. Any payments via the CSA are payments for your children, not for the benefit of your ex - if your income has increased, I agree that it is down to your efforts and not your ex's, but it is reasonable that your children should reap some of the benefits of that.
Hi DC37
Thank you for your post, I am William the Child Maintenance Options consultant. The Child Support Agency (CSA) works out maintenance payments based on the paying parent’s weekly income only. If the paying parent’s income increases or decreases overtime this would affect the amount of maintenance payable. If you have a case with the CSA and have any queries on how they calculate maintenance, you would need to contact them directly to discuss your concerns. Their contact details can be found on any letter they have sent you, or at www.gov.uk/child-maintenance.
We have a sorting out separation web-app that you may find useful. It offers help and support to separated families. The link is: www.dad.info/divorce-and-separation/sorting-out-separation.
If you would a confidential chat with Child Maintenance Options team or find out more about all the options available for child maintenance, you can call us free on 0800 988 0988 between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday or 9am and 4pm on Saturday, alternatively you can visit our website at http://www.cmoptions.org.
William
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