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If my ex is challenging the CSA’s assessment of my income – where do I stand?

November 14, 2013

Hi

For many years I’ve payed maintenance through the CSA (private agreement prior) to the mother of my children.

Despite the CSA being fully appraised and has accepted income details and refresh of information recently my ex partner is not happy with the outcome.

I have it from a reliable source that she has gone to see a solicitor to seek further advice. I find this staggering considering the efforts she’s applying.

Has anyone been in this situation before and if so can someone please clarify what options are available?.

In summary I’m exhausted by the constant challenge and shear greed of mother. Oh I’ve also caught her taking photos of my car.

Any similar experiences and / or outcome appreciated

Thanks

Written by Mark Somerville · Filed Under CSA Advice 

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Comments

  • Bella says:
    November 14, 2013 at 8:37 am

    If your income details are correct (according to HRMC) then a solicitor has no means to demand more. The only thing she might be doing, given the car pictures, is completing a CSA Request for Variation form which you can use to say that the lifestyle the NRP is living is inconsistent with their recorded income but this rarely works, nor should it.

  • Adam says:
    November 15, 2013 at 12:00 am

    Providing you have been honest in regard to your dealings with the CSA (providing them with payslips as proof of your wage etc is perfectly legitimate and the CSA should have asked for that information from you) then you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

    If the CSA deem that your current earnings are sufficient to cover your obligations to payments for your child, they couldn’t care less what you spend the rest of your money on (eg – a car). If, after paying your child maintenance obligations BASED ON YOUR EARNINGS, you can afford to buy a new car, that is entirely your business.

    There is no legal implication of your ex-partner going to a solicitor. There is nothing a solicitor or civil court would ever do to intervene with the CSA’s own calculations of what you SHOULD pay under their own regulations.

    Just bare in mind that the money your ex-partner is spending on solicitors trying to get yet more money from you should, theoretically, be going to your child. I would maybe politely remind your ex-partner of that small fact.

    The bottom line here, though, is that you MUST be honest with the CSA. If you have been honest, you really have nothing to worry about. 🙂

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