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1. si
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   Hello

   I split with my partner about 5 years ago and have weekly regular contacts with my Daughter and support her and my ex when ever she asks. Apparantly she did not want the CSA involved and I never heard from anything from them at all but Im a bit paranoid as I hear people owing hundreds or thousands of pounds, why does this happen? Do I owe money to them? Should I call them and ask them if there is any active claim? My ex was on income support in 2005 so I thought the CSA would be involved but I havnt heard anything, she has never said anything and I see my ex and my daughter every week. SOrry for the long winded questions but i have no knowledge with this. thanks

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. iowoliver
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   they dont automatically get involved anymore back in 2008 they did with people who were claiming benerfits so if both of you wont to close the case you can hope this has been off help

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. trisha
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   Back in 2005 your ex would have been asked about the father of her children if she was on income support. She was not forced to give this information all she had to say was that she didnt know. This was to keep her benefit not to hurt you.

   Now child support is only involved if the parent with care wants them to. If you are contributing towards the care of your child with your ex partner i would advise you to make sure that you have a paper trail. This way if you ever do fall out with your partner then you wont be hit for thousands. Nowadays there is a private arrangement set up between the two parties it would be wise to get some sort of a legal document written out for your ex partner to sign.

   Child support if they do get involved only starts from the time your exe partner wants them to.

   If you are on good terms with your ex then just make and excuse that you want to pay her by Direct Debit. Always think of what could happen in the future.

   good luck

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. si
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   Thanks Trisha
   I did contact them after as I thought it would be better not to bury my head in the sand and it turns out that a assessment was made in 2007 and it came back as a nil assessment.

   My ex doesnt really ask a lot of me , but I do support with whatever she needs help with.

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. trisha
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   Hi

   Thats good but take my advice coming from a woman. Any money that you pay her towards your child put it through Direct Debit to protect yourself in the future. You can make the excuse as i have said before that this way you wont forget to pay her. You dont know whats around the corner. This does not make you a bad person but when it comes to money us women hate the word no. Please protect yourself. The reason the assessment came back as nil was i had said before she has told them that she didnt know where you where. If she ever did take you for child support in the future you can prove that you had a private agreement. Please get one done this will protect you also.

   good luck

   Trisha

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. si
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   Thanks for your advise, but when I spoke to the CSA they said they had no dealings with me and I owed them nothing and there was no case. If she took me for child support in the future I was told by them it would be from the date of the new claim. My ex partner said she did want anything from as long as I help her when she needs it, so I cant set up a direct debit. When you said the reason it came back as nil was becasue they did not know where I was, I thought that didnt make a difference as they can track anyway?

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. trisha
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   Hi Si

   Trust me they can track you if they really wanted too. They use experian and other credit reference agencies as well as Inland Revenue and Department of Health and Social Services otherwise the DHSS. They did not have a case because your ex did not want them involved at that time and now. You will only have a case with them as they have told you above, that is when she wants them to get money from you.

   You seem to have a good relationship with your ex. You only need to set up a direct debit if you are going to pay her on a regular basis. If you are only going to give her when she needs it then what you are doing now is ok. Only when she wants more money off you than usual and on a regular basis then set up a direct debit.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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