CSA took my gross income, not my net as a self employed person

My ex (a woman in her late 30s who conned me out of two kids and a house and hasn’t worked in over 6 years, claiming every benefit under the sun and swanning around with new hairstyles, getting her car washed and going on numerous holidays every year) applied to the CSA for more money from me even though I was paying generous sums already.

The CSA, when told they couldn’t have my tax returns as they hadn’t been done (due to the domestic upheaval, I’m behind), said: Oh, that’s ok, just tell us your income and we’ll work it out from that”.

MORONS!!!!

As a self-employed person, my gross income is highly mis-representative of my profits and disposable income.

Not for the CSA however, who asked me to hand over £30,000 a year before tax to the ex. I would have to take on another full-time job and hand over all the earnings to the sit-on-her-arse ex. In other, words, enforced slavery, which would leave me exhausted, in every way, and with no time or money left to spend with or on the kids.

I appealed. Ignored.

I appealed again. Ignored.

I have asked numerous times for info on how they made their calculations. Ignored.

They are now taking me to court and get this, the result is decided already. I might as well be in Zimbabwe.

I am guilty if

1. the CSA has told me what they think I should pay.
2. they have given me the opportunity to pay.
3. they sent the court summons at least 7 days later.

Of NO CONCERN TO THE COURT IS:

1. affordability (none)
2. incorrect calculations (all of them)
3. changes in circumstances (yep – lost contract)
4. voluntary payments (always have been)
5. outstanding appeals (there is one)
6. amount of contact with the kids (more since last court hearing)

Now, is it me or are there kangaroos bouncing all over the courthouse?

Utterly disgraceful in a democracy.

What to do?