Should I ask for proof for his CMS calculations

[Or3ngina]

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Exh and I had a terrible divorce in which he lied so much about his affair,future living arrangements and finances.

Our financial order has passed a year anniversary in which there was an agreed child maintenance payment based on cms calculations -probably 2 year old calculations now.

I tried to request he showed proof of earnings annually in the order so we could calculate cms every year transparently but he refused. (A friend got this in her order and thought it was a good idea).

He has now offered an increase. He is nhs so rises are reported publicly but I'm not sure on exact salary or if he has changed roles.

It's enough although he is far far better off and I feel he should pay the true amount. Should I just accept it and keep the peace? Should I ask to see proof (it's acrimonious still). Or should I go to cms for an official calculation? Yes I'd lose 4% but he'd hate the 20% additional. The latter could be used as a bargaining tool to offer proof of his calculations.

The issue is why you didn't push for regular reviews as part of the order. Why was he allowed to simply refuse and what were you advised at the time? Is the amount even index linked? £200 when your child is a baby, for example, will be worth far less than £200 when they're 17.

I would be trying to find out whether that original order could be amended so that it makes proper provision for wage increases.

Probably just easier to go through the CMS tbf.

Cms doesn't charge either of you UNLESS payments are missed. So they will check his salary annually from HMRC and make sure everything is as it should be.

If you can't agree between you, then go to the CMS. Chances are that he may then stop any other payments, eg for clubs, clothes etc, as CMS is deemed the amount he has to pay, and nothing else is required.

You can do a calculations online?
If you know his band etc it will give you an idea.

@LemonSqueezy0 really? Oh I must have misunderstood. I thought any interaction with CMS themselves incurred that cost. If it is just to do the workings officially then perfect. Thank you!

@Teenangels I'm not too sure...that's the issue!

@chunderwunder he wore and wore me down. As I said it was a hideous divorce.

It was £20 to set up a case with cms but then they review yearly.

They don't pay per payment unless you use there direct. He would be given chance to pay directly anyway

They can calculate it and then let you go to a private arrangement, so no fee ongoing.

No, they don't charge until payments are missed. And it takes them ages to get to that point tbh. So I would say go to the CMS, make it their issue.

Brilliant thank you all. You can't argue with this.