Advice please

[Sajsalt]

Hi I've been separated a long time from my ex and we have a child who is 8. He stays at both our homes equally. It takes alot of time and effort to get money for things out of the ex. He owes me £100 which he told me he would place into my bank last week on a certain date. I still don't have it. He says he only has 20 to give me and I need to wait for the rest. We have a big expense next month we both have to go half on and I know I will have to chase again. Can I contact csa? Just getting a bit fed up.

It sounds like you would be in a better situation with a formal arrangement. If it's genuinely a 50/50 sharing of nights though, I don't think he will be due to pay you any maintenance, so would CMS help?
What things does he owe you for? If he's going to be a dick about things I think you need to come up with an arrangement where neither "owes" the other. Is this possible?

This is what I thought with the 50/50 thing. I have him1 extra day a week but that's it. The money is for an activity the child does that he said he would give me half for. He also does this when it's school uniform.