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Hi guys
new to the forum so please be patient LOL i just been in touch with the csa to tell them my son leaves school this year only to be told if they dont hear either from my ex wife or child benefit they will not look into my case until my son is 19 year old.If i want them to investigate i have to provide proof my son has left school i cant ask him as i havent seen him for 8 years is there any way i can find if he has or has not left school?.
Thanks in advance
George
Hi and welcome
I suppose I can see their point of view really. Do you have parental rights for your son? If so, you should be able to write to your school requesting the information. If not, I'd have a word with the CSA again and ask them what proof is required - my first thought would be to write to the school and or/local education authority and ask them to write to the CSA directly to confirm that your son is no longer at school.
If you get no success, then post back here and we'll see if the CMO have any advice.
Hi
thanks for replying i have asked the csa what proof they need & they told me that they are not there to advise me.As for contacting the school i dont even know which county he is in the last i knew it was Doncaster
OK, I'll ask CMO whether they are able to help with this.
One other options might be to complain to the CSA, and also go to see your MP and ask them to write to the CSA also - MPs are able to fast track through the normal complaints timeframe.
Hi, I'm Sarah, a consultant at Child Maintenance Options. Sorry for the delay in replying to your post.
Your son's mother is legally required to tell the CSA if and when your son leaves full time education (A'level or equivalent) and/or child benefit is no longer being paid. Once the CSA are informed of these changes, they will tell you when payments can stop.
I hope this helps,
Sarah.
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