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Hi,
I look after my daughter part of the week and provide all meals, clthes, bed, bedding, toys, nappies, etc when she is with me. I only work part-time so my income is limited and I just about scrape by. Just before Xmas I had an argument with my ex and she admitted that she contacted the CSA out of spite and asked them to re-assess my circumstances ( I am currently assessed as not needing to pay anything ).My circumstances have not altered and the whole exercise is a waste of time for everyone involved. My question is this....if I had refused to cooperate with the CSA or given false information I would be committing a criminal offence, but my ex instigated this investigation out of spite and knowing that she did not actually need the CSA payments if I was liable for them. So...has she committed an offence? Am I within my rights to demand the CSA assess her finances?
Thanks
I look after my daughter part of the week and provide all meals, clthes, bed, bedding, toys, nappies, etc when she is with me.
Thanks
The CSA and the legal system do put both parties against each other, be carefull.
If you do struggle because of changes to CSA payments, then things like nappies should be provided bt your ex. She is getting all the tax credits, rent allowance and child benefit; there are too many benefits to mention and it adds up to quite a lot of money.
Hi mate,
I appreciate what you are saying. Is there something from the CSA that states my ex would be liable for supplying nappies, food, etc?
Sorry but CSA payments go off how many nights etc you have the child over. If the child is in your care why should your ex provide nappies and food? Have I missed something?
Sorry but CSA payments go off how many nights etc you have the child over. If the child is in your care why should your ex provide nappies and food? Have I missed something?
I am sure a regular poster will be along soon, but there is only one parent that gets money for children.
I might be getting the tax credits and child benefit for my daughter, it amounts to over £94 per week.
Yes mate. What I was saying is that if I am struggling to get by but have always provided for my daughter when I have her, if my ex then gets awarded maintenance payments and this leaves me without sufficient funds to pay for things like nappies etc? Do you see what I am getting at?
The CSA rules simply state that you pay (assuming the CSA are handling the case) based on your income and the number of nights you have the children stay. There is no assessment whatsoever of what the resident parent earns. The CSA have powers to investigate your earnings, and if you refuse to cooperate, then I believe they can assess on what they believe your circumstances are likely to be, and I am pretty sure that they'd make sure that the calculation would be worse than if you cooperated.
The maintenance you pay covers everything - you are not obliged to pay anything at all towards any other costs your ex may claim.
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