Unpaid child maintenance

[Zanatdy]

Hi all

Does anyone know if I can persue unpaid child maintenance through the civil courts? The amount is in excess of 160k. Never married so no legal maintenance order and only ever verbal asks etc, but only time any was paid was £200 (well under what he should have paid) for 2yrs. Am I wasting my money or should I pay for an appointment with a solicitor? At this point I’ve pointed out he should have paid but never formally asked for the sum owed (various reasons). Thanks

Why have you not gone CMS? Clearly private arrangement isn’t working?

In the UK you need to open a claim with the Child Maintenance Service. It makes no difference that you weren’t married. As far as I know they don’t back date claims but they will persue unpaid maintenance from the date of the claim.

What country are you in? I’m assuming it’s not the uk as everyone knows it’s via cms

Also 160k for 2 years?

Sorry 12 years not 2. It would have to be a legal case not CMS, has anyone persued this via courts?

What is the basis of the legal agreement? Do you have any kind of legally binding order or agreement documented and signed? You can't pursue people through the courts for something that's not formally agreed or in place.

There is no basis on which you can pursue him for backdated maintenance. You don't have a court order, you don't have a legal agreement and you haven't used the CMS. Verbal asks are not enforceable. He doesn't owe you anything, I'm afraid.