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I have a Child Maintenance Service (CMS) case currently running for my daughter.
The CMS has contacted my ex partner stating that she can claim a sum in the region of £10,000 for my two sons (now in the mid thirties) from an old CSA case. My Ex has said she would like to claim.
The CMS has contected me stating that I owe the sum. I dispute this figure, as I did pay money to my sons mothers directly to her bank account.
The CMS has now frozen/taken the money they say that I owe directly from my savings account.
As I am abroad, I am currently not in communication with the CMS and not up to speed with their actions.
Before I contact them, I was wondering:
1. Can the CMS demand a figure from me without providing the evidence to what they are claiming?
2. As the case for my sons is so old (over 19 years), can the CMS still legally take action on this case?
3. My sons do not agree with their mothers claim, does this bear any relevance?
4. If I was to provide evidence to prove what I paid, would this be deducted? (although the bank will no longer have data going back that far, so I think I will hit a brick wall there)
5. Is there anyone in a similar circumstance that can offer any advice?
Looks like my ex will be on a cruise in due course :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo:
hi,
you can visit this link and click make a request to this authority (CSA), to show you evidence of how you owe that much money, and was it fair to seize it from your account.
Thanks I will give that a try
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