CSA HELP!! Would the CSA contact me if my ex had tried to set up his own application for payment?

[LittleBeth53]

Hello Everyone.

Quick question. Me and my ex are currently in the middle of a legal mess over access to my son & his total lack of child support since day one. Long story short, he disappeared when DS was 2 months old, not seen him since, never paid support, DS is now 16 months & court summons to discuss his access to DS are landing on my doorstep after all this time.
I didn't apply to CSA as I wanted nothing from him, however since he got a solicitor he is saying he has been to CSA to set up payments himself but they turned him away.
Is this likely to be true or would they get in touch with me?

Thank you, Beth xx

Ring them!

Sounds like he's talking out of his arse. Nothing stopping you from contacting the CSA yourself of course. Just keep all discussions regarding maintenance and contact entirely and completely separate.

Doesn't appear to be true - any parent can contact the CSA and ask for an assessment. They would then send you the details of what will be paid (when assessment made)

My DH did it for his child as he preferred to use the CSA (as a 3rd party) rather than have to discuss finances with his ex which always seems to cause issues.

When he changed jobs he also arranged a reassessment. I suspect your ex is not telling you the truth!

i would say he's fibbing, my ex went to CSA they then ocntacted me and let me know when/what he would be paying.

Depends how recently he went to the CSA whether you'd have heard yet. But not true that they would have turned him away. Either parent can apply to them to set up maintenance payments. They don't turn people away

He said it was around 6 months ago, but they told him that only mothers can make the application for maintenance. He recently said he could prove to me that he'd been in touch with them as he had an email to show that he recieved off them. Recently I begun to thinkm maybe this may have been a bluff, so I said that yes, I would actually like to see this email. However he all of a sudden doesn't want to show it.

Tell him you are disgusted that the nasty CSA prevented him from supporting his child as he was clearly so desparate to do - and that you will be delighted to recieve the 16 months back payment he's so anxious to provide.

And when he makes up another shit excuse for not providing for his child then get yourself the online application forms and make damn sure your kid gets the money he is entitled to.

Well thank you all for the replies. This has been very helpful. xx

Ha liar! The CSa dont email responses they write, they have to notify any decisions in writing to both parties. Get an application in, he started this so will serve him right for the lie and the blatant "lets shake things up" court stuff.

BTW they have to reply in 12 weeks dont they or is it 18 ...either way if its been 6months you would have had a notification of his supposed non need to pay. Oh and get your self a solicitor if you dont have one