Been paying privately, but CSA still want money
May 30, 2010
My daughters partner has 2 children who his ex wont let him see. He used to pay csa but 3 years ago, they had an amicable agreement that the csa would stop and that he would pay her in cash every month and that is what he has done ever since.
The past year she has met someone and has got engaged, so my partner feels it would be better to go back to making payments through csa for everyones benefit. He contacted the csa to make the arrangements, his ex was not very happy about this but he went a head with it. The csa have contacted him today saying he has to pay 350 pound a mounth in back pay, as she has said he has not payed anything for the past 3 years.
He is so hurt by this, as he has always payed her on the day he gets payed, even though she wont let him see the children, as he payed her in cash because this was what she wanted. He has no proof that he has been paying her for the past 3 years, and just dont know what to do, as the csa just say he has to pay it regardless.
He has text messages from her regarding the maintenance issue, so could he go to a solicitors with this and ask them to act on his behalf?
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Was the previous case formally closed? If so does he have proof of that?
If so, then they have no right to claim CM from him for the period between the closure of one case and his opening of another.
If not, then why did they not make any attempts to claim CM from him during those 3 years?
Hi,
I echo the post above.
If the agency have been involved and the case closed, then he should have received a closure letter (was his ex on benefits during this time?)
Also, can you confirm if initial arrangements through the agency were pay direct to the child’s mother OR if collections via the agency?
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