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  • Started 1 year ago by Tracy Gardner
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  1. Tracy Gardner
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    I am a parent with care of three lovely children, My x husband is controlled by his mistress whom he now lives with, he lives a very nice life eating out, buying laptops computers brand new cars and is now a "house husband" . He has lost two appeals and been told to pay up and his words were " but I dont know what she will spend the money on " I dont drink smoke or gamble Im not a woman who has to have all the latest trends and infact I go without so I can support my children properly. The money is not seen as a wage for having the children its the same money he would be paying towards the childrens upkeep if he had kept it in his trousers and not commited adultery!
    Many posts on here seem to be about PWC stopping the NRP seeing the child and the NRP thinks that if they pay they should see the children... they are not a comodity to be hired out for cash!
    Im not asking for most of my x husbands income but he has gone to great lengths to avoid payment even leasing both properties he owns to his mistress for the exact amont of time it is till our youngest daughter leaves full time education! This by the way is diversion of income!
    So whilst i struggle hes happily driving around spending what he likes when he likes without a second thought of the children !

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. bradley
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    You're right... The children aren't commodities and the focus should not be money. It is the CSA who make it about money because they are ineffective for everyone involved; particularly the children.

    My focus is my son. He is very special needs. He loves his Daddy and his Daddy loves him. The CSA rules encourage his mother to reduce my access to him to one night each week so she can get an extra £40 from me. His needs are very well taken care of and my CSA payments are up to date. I am the person who instigated the CSA and am very sorry I did.

    The missing factor from both sides is enforcement. If the deadbeat parent - father or mother - were to face community service for their wrong doings I believe that we would solve a lot of the problems. It does sound like your ex is a problem, but that doesn't mean all single fathers are bad. Some mothers are pretty scummy as well.

    I wish you all the best with your battle - it isn't easy.

    Bradley

    Posted 1 year ago #
  3. Tracy Gardner
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    Bradley I understand where you are coming from and have never said that all absent fathers are deadbeat... i know some that are great and infact I have a son by another man after a ten year relationship and despite everything that happened between us and since we split up he has supported his son financially with no problems and without the CSA. As for your case where they are trying to limit access to your son is apauling for any special needs child ( i have worked with special needs children) continuity and routine is very important so you need to stick to what they know maybe if you can sit with your childs mum and work out whats best for the child that would be easier .. I know this is not so easy for some.
    Commuinity service wouldnt make the absent parent pay and some would even find as many excuses not to co this as they have to not pay... its honestly not about asking for a wage for having the children its about supporting the children financially as they would have done had he not commited adultery and we were still married.
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    Posted 1 year ago #

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