Originally posted by Sparks
Personal arrangements - even if made via solicitors - mean nothing to CSA - they over-rule them..
Hi sparks,
Not strictly true, When I met my wife we were both working our way through the usual nasties of divorce, Hell my ex even took the lawnmower but moved into a flat (Must of been one hell of a window box).
Anyway...., both my (current) wife and I felt the CSA's assessment of what her ex should pay towards their son was as bit (a lot) over the top. We discussed it at length with her ex (Who wanted to contribute, just not quite as much as was being requested). We then came to a verbal agreement of how much.
We all arranged a meeting and with no solicitors involvment whatsoever the CSA agreed that no payment was required at all. All they needed was a signed document from Joanne that no payments would ever be sought in the future. (i.e it was irreversable).
Your right, the CSA can be a complete pain (The kind of people who arrive after the battle to shoot the wounded). But give it a go, it sounds like you and your ex both want what's best for the child(ren). The actual sequence of events are a bit hazy now but if you want I'll sit down with Joanne and try to work out exactly what was involved.
TTFn
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