Hi,
I have been with dh for 4.5 years, he has 3 children from his ex, 3 years ago he started paying CSA for the 3 children, after 6 months he was signed off work with depression so could not keep up payments, dh was off work for 1.5 years, he wrote a letter to the CSA to explain his situation.
Anyway we did'nt hear anymore from them, dh returned to work (2 days a week) last year and is a SAHD 3 days a week, he has'nt payed anything to CSA as he only brings home 50 pound a week.
We have just recieved a letter saying he owes 6000 pound (sorry my pound key does'nt work) this is to cover the last 2 years.
He has phoned the CSA to eplain that he has'nt been working and now only works 2 days a week. They are saying he still has to pay as he did'nt contact them to change his details and they have no record of the letter he sent.
I know dh should pay for his kids, we already pay for school trips, clothes, shoes etc...
We cant afford 6000 pound, we dont even have 1000. We also have 2 children to feed.
Are the CSA rite in saying dh has to pay this money?
Sorry about the rant, just dont know where to go from here.