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My ex-wife walked out on me any our (then) 5 year old daughter in 2014. She hasnt paid a penny since that date and just says "she isnt living with me, I'm not paying". All this unfolded when I was working overseas in Laos. We eventually got back to the UK in 2022 after Covid had closed the borders. I just wonder if I can claim anything back from this period in time. My ex-wife is now living with her 'husband' and they have a baby boy. My issue here is, we are not divorced, so technically, although she lives in France, she is still married to me and has broken the law there too. I have contacted a company of legal aid solicitors but I havent heard back yet so any thought? TIA
Hi,
Did you open a claim with Child maintenance service? If so you could contact them and ask them to take action.
I would definitely speak to Child Maintenance Options - you won't be able to claim any back-dated maintenance as they only claim from the date the case is opened. There is, unfortunately, another issue from what you have said, and that sounds like she may not have any income at all, and if that's the case, then she would not be liable for any maintenance.
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