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I had a court judgement made in 2008. I agreed to pay £100 per week to get the amount down. When i fell ill and lost my job i told the CSA that i could not afford the full amount and dropped the payment to £100 per Month. I have had no correspondence from the CSA until i received this enforcement letter from a bailiff. Then after that enforcement notice, a letter from the CSA stating (Despite Numerous reminders, i have not paid the maintenance i owe) I have not had any reminders saying that i owe money i only had the letter sent after the bailiff letter saying i owed for not only for my 2 children but another child that i have nothing to do with. When i contacted the CSA they sent out another letter saying it was a typo. They then sent out another identical letter without the 3rd child on it but the amount stayed the same. I requested full information on whom i was meant to be paying for but have not received anything from them. I know i need to stop the Bailiff, Do i make them an offer of an amount i can afford as i don't have the £2946 they are demanding. Do i stop paying the £100 per month to the CSA or do i pay both? I need to know whom i am paying for and if i have been paying for this 3rd child, how long have i been paying for a child that was not my responsibility.
Any help would be grateful.
Hi there
It sounds a bit of a mess to be honest, my advice would be to go and see your MP and ask them to help you, take along all your paperwork and hopefully they will contact the CSA on your behalf and get you some answers.
i wouldn't stop paying the amount you have been doing, unless you are out of work still, in which case you could ask them t review the amount you pay anyway.
If you have been communicating with them by phone, it might be a good idea to write to them and send the letter recorded delivery, keeping a copy of your correspondence.
It might also be advisable to contact the bailiff and tell them that you are disputing this with the CSA and are in the process of getting more information. You could also get advice from the CAB.
Best of luck
Hi, I would definitely speak with your local MP, Mojo has given you solid advice there.
Assuming it's a debt collection agency, and not a court apponted bailiff, do not open the door to them, or even a window downstairs. If it's a debt agency, the bailiffs don't have a right to enter your property unless invited in (and opening the door to them is enough to class as an invitation) - speak to them through the letterbox or an upstairs window, and there's not a great deal they can do about it.
However, the advice above is your first step to try to sort the issue out in the first place,
Thank you for your comments!
The Bailiff company is called Marston, I have attempeted to contact them and they have confirmed they have received correspondance from me but will not hold up the process while the dispute is ongoing.I still need to know for definate, whom i am paying for and was the typo faulse or not and i have been paying for the other child that had nothing to do with me.
Is the local MP the best option or a solicitor dealing with this type of case? Can anybody suggest a good solicitor?
Many Thanks!
Hi there
I would definitely go and see your MP asap....if they can't help then see a solicitor....I can't recommend any as I don't know where you are based, but when looking for a solicitor try and find one that specialises in this type of law.
As far as the bailiffs are concerned, I'm not sure how to deal with that....the MP does have clout and can speak directly to the CSA , I would hope that he would tell them to call the bailiff off whilst this is getting sorted.
Sorry I can't be more helpful
as I said above, bailiffs have limited powers, and the fact that it's a private company may help - read this (it's a government website so it's not biaised), specifically what bailiffs cannot do
https://www.gov.uk/your-rights-bailiffs/what-you-can-do-when-a-bailiff-visits
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