csa law

[charlie8]

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.

[pink-kittens]

If they live together, yes

[tigwig]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!