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CAN I SUE CMS?

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 19:54

Is it possible at all to sue CMS for being totally useless at recovering all 23k of unpaid child maintenance payments over past 3 years from my deadbeat ex husband ?

WHY IS IT STILL POSSIBLE FOR PEOPLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS ???? (Sigh)

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Gingerkittykat · 29/04/2023 20:01

I have no idea if it is possible to sue but the CMS suddenly managed to take action against my EX when I complained to them via my MP.

Flowersun6 · 29/04/2023 20:04

I don't know either. Have you taken it to court? Contact DWP there is a form on the Gov website. CMS need to do a mandatory reconsideration first though.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 20:40

Interesting. I will speak to my local MP. Thanks.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 20:44

Yes it’s been to court. They explicitly say “you’re owed 23k” but the judge ordered the weekly payment only not, the last payments. (Not that any of it is being paid)

the ex isn’t respecting the judges order to make payments.

CMS Doesn’t seem to be useful all and last time said “we are concerned about going after him for payments for fear of what he might do to you” 🙄🙄🙄

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Flowersun6 · 29/04/2023 20:49

You surely need to contact the courts for advice. CMS don't have the powers nor the will to enforce anything.

Lefteyetwitch · 29/04/2023 20:50

I think its going to take a lot of women being very noisy, aggressive and determined to force change on this shitty system.

But who's got time for that?

SquirrellyTheSquirrel · 29/04/2023 21:07

Nope, you don’t get to sue for choosing a wrong un’, unfortunately.

Gingerkittykat · 29/04/2023 21:29

Flowersun6 · 29/04/2023 20:49

You surely need to contact the courts for advice. CMS don't have the powers nor the will to enforce anything.

CMS do have plenty of powers like seizing assets, taking away driving licenses and passports and arresting wages, they just don't use them.

Has the ex got to pay the money directly to you or to CMS?

SweetSakura · 29/04/2023 21:31

It's an absolute scandal isn't it

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 21:38

I think the person @SquirrellyTheSquirrel Didn’t understand the case.

they have taken the case, to go after this man for child support. He owes me and they are not getting me anything. They are the body in charge of this in the UK. They aren’t doing me any favours, it’s my right I’m looking for here. And yes I can sue them as I’ve just got some answers. You sound bitter.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 21:43

@Gingerkittykat That’s exactly what I am finding out. They also can be taken to court over malpractice, taking excessive long time to process a case etc.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 21:44

@Gingerkittykat it took 2 and a half years but he is now supposed to make payments to CMS. Yet nothing…… 😑

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 21:56

@Flowersun6 They have more powers than a court. Once they get involved it’s up to them to go after my money.

(Seems like UK it’s an amazing place for middle class white men to abort children they keep on making right left and centre as nothing happens to them)

. (Im venting)

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Flowersun6 · 29/04/2023 21:59

I'm shocked to know that. I'm having to take my ex to court...through cms. I thought it was the courts that have the powers.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 22:07

people , ( as I’m not sure there’s men here) I am so so exhausted. I’m very short of selling my organs in the black market to provide for my kids.
This country is a joke. I am literally going back to Uni this September to join a law degree, so I can get some shit done in the next 10-20 years. ITS UNNACEPTABLE EHAT WOMEN GO THROUGH IN THE UK.

THIS IS MEANT TO BE A 1st world country !
I KNOW OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH THIS KIND OF THING WOULD MEAN PRISON!
I have been assaulted, been violated, going through lengthy divorce yet NO ONE CARES ABOUT THE CHILDREN.

IF YOU ARE A UK CITIZEN FROM BIRTH AND OK WITH HOW THEY TREAT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THIS COUNTRY YOU ARE MAD! IF YOI ARE NOT OK, START ASKING FOR ANSWERS !

im completely broken (sigh)

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 22:29

@Flowersun6 so, CMS applies to court to get assets frozen, to seize passports, all these things. They have lawyers who do these on their behalf. Because of such power is why I was interested to find out about suing them. They are a body which have guidelines to follow.

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SquirrellyTheSquirrel · 29/04/2023 22:37

RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 21:38

I think the person @SquirrellyTheSquirrel Didn’t understand the case.

they have taken the case, to go after this man for child support. He owes me and they are not getting me anything. They are the body in charge of this in the UK. They aren’t doing me any favours, it’s my right I’m looking for here. And yes I can sue them as I’ve just got some answers. You sound bitter.

Bitter 😁

Theunamedcat · 29/04/2023 22:43

SquirrellyTheSquirrel · 29/04/2023 21:07

Nope, you don’t get to sue for choosing a wrong un’, unfortunately.

Stop blaming women for men's choices 🙄

ArnoldBee · 29/04/2023 23:03

Have you looked into judicial reviews?

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 23:04

@ArnoldBee im literally “eating” books. What does that mean please ?
tks

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ArnoldBee · 29/04/2023 23:07

A judicial review is taking a public body to court. If you Google it tells you all about them.

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RelentlessMother · 29/04/2023 23:09

@ArnoldBee That’s what I meant by suing. THANK YOU!

English isn’t my first language. There are tones of shit I’m still learning about.

thanks

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greyhairnomore · 30/04/2023 02:17

It's a disgrace. My ex ended up owing me £90k. Never got a penny.
These men should be jailed.

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RelentlessMother · 30/04/2023 02:19

@greyhairnomore WTF????? Bloody hell. I’m sorry for you….. I really do. Bloody hell the system is fucked

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NotMeSecretFormular · 30/04/2023 02:31

After ten years of dodged payments, CMS took out and were granted two liability orders in court. They haven't been able to enforce them yet as he's apparently back on benefits 🙄

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