Hi
I split up with my ex about 3 an a half years ago when she booted me out for another man. We had two kids together at the time one was 3 and the other was 1 an half. I was a full time student at the time and was a full time student up until about june 2010. I was working part time as a Pizza delivery driver while studying but I assume while I was a student I was totally exempt from paying child maintenance? is this correct?
However I did pay her cash every week even though I was earning next to nothing. I have now been in a full time job for 4 months and continued to pay her cash in hand but I suggested that I start paying her monthly since I get paid monthly and she agreed but as soon as I mentioned about paying it into her bank account things turn nasty and the new bloke got involved issuing threats and so on. Now I don't know why they don't want it paid into their bank account directly and quite frankly I don't care but I know that I need to start getting proof that this money is being paid or I could land myself in a lot of debt.
How should I proceed from here? is there a way I could pay her cash and still get proof that would satisfy the CSA or stand up in court? Is there some kind of legal document we could sign that would stand up as a private agreement?
I also wander why the CSA has never been in touch with me thus far since I know she was on Income support for a while after I left and he was forced to give them my name. Would it be because I was a student at the time?