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Hello There,
My apologies if this in't a new question - but it's new to me...
Been contacted by the CSA recently, and to cut a long story short, my ex-wife has agreed that we have 50:50 care for my son, I.E. he spends 3.5 days per week with each of us.
However, CSA are saying that as his mother receives the child benefit, I have to pay [to them] and they administer the payments to my ex-wife.
From what I've read, this shouldn't be the case, but I don't know how to 'argue' with the CSA or what happens after this March, when I believe the CSA is being wound up?
Thanks [in advance] to all for your guidance.
Hi There,
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Under the CSA rules you would pay a reduced amount of 50% of the normal amount that would have been awarded to her if you didn't have the children at all.
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I don't think you would be able to get this change as the CSA rules are set.
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I may be wrong but it's my understanding that when you transfer accross to CMS that as you have 50/50 shared care that you shouldn't then have to pay anything, but I don't have too much experience of the CMS as yet.
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GTTS
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