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Child maintenance service

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pinkkoala · 11/10/2018 23:22

Has anyone used these recently, i am 12 wks into my claim for my ex to pay maintenance for our daughter. We tried family based arrangement first but he didn't stick to it so now going for direct pay. He refused to send wage slips in and apparently the info from hmrc came back blank, he has been working for this company now for 5 years on paye. CMS have gone to his employer for info but they arent always sending correct info in, CMS go back to them and they are given a further 2 weeks to respond. In the mean time i am having no financial help from ex husband for our daughter, he also earns 3x my income. I am getting really fed up now with keep being fobbed off, originally they say you should receive you first payment within 6 weeks, well that certainly hasn't happened.
Has anyone else had dealings with CMS and how long did it take to sort out and did you have any problems

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pinkkoala · 13/10/2018 02:32

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MyArris · 13/10/2018 03:10

I have a long ongoing case with them. I was getting the run round for ages until I contacted my MP who put a complaint in on my behalf. CMS were a LOT more helpful and communicative after that.

Complaint had to be responded to within 45 days. I still have no money but a financial investigation is being done on my ex which is what I’d been pushing for myself for over 2 years.

MismatchedStripySocks · 13/10/2018 15:18

Sorry to say it OP but mine took 5 years 😥 He ended up with two liability orders before he coughed up. Don’t get your hopes up for a quick resolution. These ‘men’ will do anything they can to get out of paying their way. Flowers

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bonfireheart · 13/10/2018 15:56

You go around circles with them.

Starlight345 · 13/10/2018 16:07

You have my sympathy.
Contacting your mp seems to help , also if there Day is taken up with how inadequate the cms are maybe something will change

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