How can you fight a liability order from the CSA?
December 14, 2009
My brother has been subject to CSA involvement for some 10 years, after his ex lied to them, stating that he had paid no maintenence (interestingly she had always insisted on cash on the advice of her mother, who works for CSA….)
A sa result, he has had ‘arrears’ which he has paid faithfully every month, and never missed a payment. From time to time the CSA ‘reassess’ and he ends up owing more and more money, yet when he asks how they have reached the figure, he is ignored.
Most recently he was made subject of a liability order (despite always paying), and has now been told he must pay £4300 or face jail -JAIL?!!!!
I am not a parent and have no experience of the CSA, other than watching my brother and his family slowly be destroyed by the actions of the ‘agency’ and his dishonest ex partner. Can anybody give me any advice as to what he can do? He has a son and a wife, they have twice lost their home because they couldn’t afford it due to the crippling demands of the CSA, yet his ex partner is off on lovely overseas holidays and treating herself – hardly the point of the CSA, surely?
The injustice and total lack of organisation or accountability can surely not continue? What about the human rights of his 4 year old son, who lives in abject poverty?
Any help gratefully received!
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Hi Rich there is a way your brother can neutralise the order, and as for going to prison there is a way to stop the Magistrates dead in their tracks using one simple procedure.
If you email us at dbdassociation@googlemail.com we will explain how it is done
DBD
Hi Rich,
In order to obtain a committal the agency have to prove culpable neglect or wilful refusal, if your brother is making regular payments to the agency, neither will be applicable.
Your brother needs to establish whether his assessments / arrears are correct, this can be done by making a request for his Data Protection File and a complete account breakdown, there’s a template letter in the download section at http://www.afairercsaforall.co.uk, please be aware that the agency now charge a £10 fee for this.
Hello
My Brother is in exactly the same position, to the point that he can’t afford the petrol to get to work next week. The injustice is horrific, something has to be done.