Javascript must be enabled to use this form.

Web Site Search (click below)
Searching With Just One Click

Law

csa law

Is it lawful for the csa to ask for the financial information of my sons new girlfriend so that they can increase the payments to be made to ex girlfriend. he has always made his payments but now seems to be targeted by ex although he has overpaid and cannot get csa to address this overpayment of nearly £9000.


charlie8  Fri 25/07/08 14:57
pink-kittens
Fri 25/07/08
16:56
Excellent Rating
If they live together, yes

tigwig
Fri 25/07/08
19:45
Excellent Rating
I don't know if this is true but if it is I certainly don't agree with it. Your son's girlfriend shouldn't have anything to do with the CSA, why should she foot money to his ex?
Kathyan
Fri 25/07/08
20:35
Excellent Rating
It happened to me 8 years ago. I had re-married and decided to apply for maintenance for my daughter (even though my husband was prepared to bring her up as his own). They wanted to know what my husband's wages were, where he worked, date of birth etc. When I asked why they wanted to know, they said they had to have the information by law! In this instance the law is really an ass!
Beanmistriss
Fri 25/07/08
20:39
Excellent Rating
I think (I stand to be corrected) that under old csa rules any new partners wages were taken into account. Under the new ones they are not. My partner pays maintainence under the new rules and no information about me has ever been asked for. So I suppose it depends wether he was assessed under the old or new rules.
kira000
Fri 25/07/08
23:48
Excellent Rating
I was in a similar situation about 7 years ago, so dont know if the rules have changed. At that time, they could request information about new partners, but it was not mandatory to provide it.
If you dont, they will make a best guesstimate calculation, which could increase the payment the expect, or could descrease it.


bobbybob
Sat 26/07/08
09:38
Excellent Rating
Beanmistress is correct. Under the new laws they do not have any rights whatsoever to ask for the girlfriends income. I have been married for 2yrs and we have never been asked for information on my wages. You have the right to say no if they ask for it. It no longer applies under the new law.
terambulan
Sat 26/07/08
09:43
Your precious son is paying for his children, your grandchildren. Why should he have his 'cake and eat it' at tax-payers expense?

I think grand-parents should contribute to the grand-children of defaulting parents.
charlie8
Sat 26/07/08
12:09

Question Author

Thank you all for your advice. I do now appreciate the different situations. Apparently csa wil not change him from the old band.By the way my son is NOT and never has been a burden on any taxpayer and my questions were never implying that he has ever defaulted. From ever he has always been a resposible and loving parent who has always had his contact with his children inspite of obstacles!!!!!!! And please don't even go there about contributions from grandparents!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submit the above question and answers
 add to del.icio.us  add to digg  add to furl
 add to reddit  add to Technorati  add to Blinklist
 add to StumbleUpon  add to squidoo  add to ma.gnolia
 add to Cocomment  add to Netscape  add to Fark

Have Your Say

Do you think cutting a smoker's life insurance premiums is a good enough incentive for them to give up their habit?

Yes 

No 

about us | [Ctrl + D] adds us to bookmarks Switch to UK Net Guide You are in The AnswerBank  switch to UK Net Guide