Tracking down ex for maintenance?

[Mummy321]

Hi, my partner left 6 months ago. He has not enquired about DD, asked to see her, etc. I've got over the initial emotional shock, and now thinking about child support. CMS been involved for a couple of months and have been useless.

I don't know where he is. He quit his job, but must be doing something to live off . He might be 5 miles down the road, but may be thousands of miles away (abroad?.) . I simply don't know. He had little family and friends, but I am keen to keep them at arms length and have had nothing to do with them since he went.

From internet I know he is on facebook as adding new friends etc. can't find out anything from google searches

Private investigator? Expensive I imagine

Go to court? If so, ask for what (eg call others to say where he is/serve at last known address?)?

He has ignored letters from CMS so they did initial assessment based on his previous income- shall I wait until he misses a payment and put pressure on CMS to take further action?

Sorry I know little about this!

Is it going to be worth while to you financially?

Yes he has a good earning capability.

Look up his name in Companies House - he may well have become a director or founder of a business. If this is the case then sadly you are screwed. You can try for a Deed of Variation and attempt to 'prove' they are paying themselves or a new partner dividends but unless you have access to his bank accounts every month (as of course every newly single parent will obviously have access to) you are unlikely to prove anything. The system is dead as a dodo to anyone who's partner isn't on the PAYE system. It sounds as if your ex isn't.

I'd focus on how you are going to support your family without him as even if you have evidence coming out of your ears for a Variation it could take years.

Good luck, sadly your position is similar to so many resident parents