My ex has been told by the CSA that he has to pay £33 per week for his 2 children, which he refuses to do. He has lied about his income which is why he has to pay such a small amount as he is self employed, and also listed as director of his company so that he can pay himself a minimal wage.
he ignores all communication from the CSA, including telephone calls. I contact the CSA every 4-6 weeks and they always struggle to find my case. When they do, they tell me that they were going to enforce a deductions of earnings but, as my ex is the actual employer, he has still refused to comply with this.
He has just moved houses (a lovely 5-bed detached with his new fiancée!) and now I do not know his new address. The children don't know his new address either, and I feel it is unfair on them to ask them to get the address.
I contacted the CSA on Friday, and they have now said that they will TRY and take the next step, which would be court proceedings, but first they may have to spend an investigator out to his work address as we now don't know where he lives.
I am fed up with having to contact the CSA, I have asked now for someone to call me back regarding this, and I wait with baited breath to see if this happens.
I suppose what I want to ask is, is there any further steps I can take? I have a signed letter from him from when we first separated stating that he would pay me maintenance and how much, can I use this against him in court proceedings?? Is it worth me taking him to court for non-payment? He also still owes me for half of the divorce costs, which he also refuses to pay. Also, stated in our divorce petition, it stated that he would pay maintenance, which he isn't doing......does this help at all??
I am struggling financially as there are 3 DC to solely provide for (eldest not ex's) and am at my wits end. He even refuses to buy a new pair of school shoes for 1 of the DC!
Any help or advice would be greatly received.....thank you.