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Hi all
I posted a couple of weeks ago about me going to stick with my child maintenance payment plan but the ex was adamant her date was different on her paperwork anyway I contacted child maintenance and they advised me to continue with my payment plan as at this moment in time collect and pay they can not deal with but i have no idea why they mentioned that because all I said to them is am I ok with their plan and that I am more than happy to pay for my child and that I have never missed a payment and I will not in the future either. I told them that the other party was saying that her date was different but they were adamant we both get the same date on the paperwork.
Question is now and would love some advice as I am now worried is that can they or my ex make me go on Collect and Pay even though I have missed no payments and I am also not refusing to pay for my child? I am on Direct Pay.
Please help as this is really stressing me out
Thanks
hi,
as your on direct pay and your paying on time, you should be fine. only time they would switch to collect and pay is if you start falling behind on payments or you just stop paying. avoid having any conversations with your ex about maintenance. if your CMS paperwork says your on direct pay, it should be ok.
Hi Bill
I have sent you a private message
I think most people would tell their ex to do 1 rattling on about child maintenance payments. you are paying it and aren't behind. she just trying to get money earlier and making up rubbish causing you un necessary anxiety and stress
You should be fine especially if the direct payments are usually on time.
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