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im in th same boat split after three years,,i was supporting my ex with money and taking my boy three days a week and every second weekend,,now she decided to go to csa and stop me from seeing my boy..she knows fine well i would not afford to pay my rent in turn would have no where to take my boy to stay!!! im not on the birth lines also, wot can i do???
Hi Mick I'm Sarah Child Maintenance Options consultant. Maintenance and contact aren't linked in law. Therefore, difficulties over one shouldn't disrupt arrangements for the other. The best people to speak to about contact issues is the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass). You can call them on 0844 353 3350 or visit their website http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/default.aspx
If need some more information about where you stand legally, it might be worth contacting Community Legal Advice. Their helpline number is 0845 345 4345.
Any concerns you have with your payments you'll need to speak to the Child Support Agency (CSA) directly. You can find contact details on any letter the CSA 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 maintenance 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).
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