Anyway back on topic, I think the csa works differently for each individual case, best bet is to contact them or CAB & get as much info as poss Louise

just goes to show.......... its been 3 weeks since VInny 'disowned' the kids (they still dont know) & today they both come home from school with handmade fathers day cards......for phil

mikey makes my dad fathers day stuff

and shay sends him a card

i got hold of the csa a few months ago it took a while to get sorted out it was in th end prob took about 4 months altogether.

My sons father an i split on bad terms he was rather agressive but has always been a good dad well tried to be to our child, ive got full access to him and he would have to go to court to get parental control of james but everything that happens to james that is big is run passed his father as to me in my mind just cause the parents fall out the child should not suffer unless there is some proven matter that the child would be placed in danger whilst in contact with the father, it got to the stage where he made my life that miserable that someone else had to be there whilst james was picked up as i could not stand to be near him i see him now although we dont tlk.

well.........

 

i get the grand total of £7.60 a week to support harry & grace, i shall be carefull not to spend it all at once

 

better than a kick in the teeth i spose

if its not a rude question , does your ex work & how much is he on ?

yes, he works, full time but dont know what he earns because hes change jobs since we split.

 

 

how expensive do they think kids are, i get alot more than that for just the one child

 

If thats anything to go by I'm paying way over the odds but the CSA aren't involved & some of the money is spent directly on my daughter cos my ex is a terrible spending person (see want buy & ignore the bills)

Is it worth the hassle of contesting the desission Lou?

if he doesn't take the kids out ect . I doubt it but it may be worth a try

 

I don't know on these things ... wouldn't of thought that would of had anything to do with the day to day expenses of raising a child though!

just re-read that & it came out wrong from me . If he did take them out he would have come to a mutual agreement on paying for their upkeep

 

must engage brain before putting fingers into gear & typing

Edited August 4, 200519 yr by NeoN

Nicely engaged and typed there

I would like to Nail Bomb the CSA offices.

 

At one stage they were taking £560 FROM SOURCE i.e direct from my salary before it went into my account

They refused to apply the new calculation to my case (15% of net salary per month per child) and continued to charge 30% plus back dated

They do not pass all the money on to the Mother/Carer

They take 7% per year - get a calculator - work it out - they make a mint

They are ABOVE ENGLISH COURTS and JUDGES

They do NOT answer correspondence

They do NOT take into account the carer or Mothers earnings or Personal Financial Position - My ex was with a Millionaire (No sh*t) and they made no account for it whatsoever.

 

The CSA have made thousands and thousands of peoples lives a misery - on BOTH SIDES of the fence.

 

If you have a problem with them...

 

GO SELF EMPLOYED

 

It makes you Immune .... trust me..... it works..

 

So much so that the ex-wife bitch had to agree to write to the CSA disinvolving them as she got no money WHATSOEVER. That was never my intention as I accept and embrace my parental responsibilities (I love my 13yr old son dearly) however, we agreed a more reasonable £250 per month, which I pay direct into her account every month.

 

I have had FIVE YEARS of HELL from the CSA and I can only recommend that anyone and everyone do EVERYTHING in their power to avoid their involvement.

 

Steve

 

PM me if you have any questions.