Isn't there a minimum payment he has to pay for the kids?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:33, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

If she goes via the (completelyt shit) CSA I think it's 15% of gross income.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:34, Reply)

CSA have been entirely useless
And I had to go that way in order to get tax credits - you can't claim them unless the CSA have been contacted.
They even promised to begin a criminal investigation for fraud but again a shit-hot solicitor can outwit them.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Not if your 'income' is less than £15 a week
Amazing what a good accountant can do.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:37, Reply)

Uh huh,
They can hide things but they can't make them dissapear.
So I assume he's self employed?
(PsychoChomp, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:39, Reply)

Yep.
And if you've noticed the agricultural economy over the last twenty or so years it's been fairly poor.

Fucking rich in land and property though, just no liquid assets.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:41, Reply)

It's fucking disgusting. I'm sorry to hear about all this.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:44, Reply)

Well that's getting more complicated then I suppose.
I wouldn't know where to start but I think you shouldn't give up, but you should be realistic about what you can get.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:44, Reply)

Realistically I'll be getting nothing.
And I lost a house (sold when we got married - no equity just cleared the mortgage) - we lived in a farm property so no rent but also made me homeless when I left.
I also lost ten years of my career - I gave up full time teaching in schools to have our children - a joint decision but with the benefit of hindsight I wouldn't have given up my career - I'd be a head teacher by now.
All that said I'm now far happier and have a far, far better life than he ever will because his family are cunts.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:48, Reply)

And your boyfriend is awesome

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:49, Reply)

Six pack and huge cock
Hahahahahahahah!

Yeah, you've got to be grateful for small (and not so small) mercies.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:51, Reply)

now pjm
stop using chickenlady's account...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Doesn't bode well for my skills as an Accountant
one of my clients is being financially arseraped by his ex-wife and the CSA.

I'm assuming your ex-husband is in a partnership with his parents and they are in business as farmers? Can you not request full partnership accounts? Can you prove that his lifestyle does not match his share of the profits?

(TBH I am out of my depth with this sort of thing, accounts preparation and tax calculation is as far as I go).
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:49, Reply)

Yes
However, there are ways and means - entirely legal - which ensure that you do all the work but own nothing. Add to that various shenanigans which lead to writing off any profit against new 'necessary' purchases.

In theory it is possible to take him to the cleaners but in practice if everything is owned by your parents and not you or your new partner then it's half of fuck all.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:54, Reply)

Look at Dame Shirley Porter.
Tesco heiress but 'unable to pay her fine'...? Fucking bollocks.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 14:59, Reply)

Exactly
If you're rich you can get out of most things because it's in the best interests of your accountants, solicitors and all the other bastards to keep you rich.
Cunting bastards.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:01, Reply)

I thought that might be the case
They can claim 100% of the first £50,000 spent on large capital items. So all they have to do is buy a tractor (probably on 0% finance) and bye-bye profits.

My client has to account for EVERYTHING he spends, just to prove to the CSA that he doesn't have undisclosed income.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:06, Reply)

He does the same but claims that he spends a lot more on the kids than he does
And then it comes down to my word against his.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:08, Reply)

Some things will be in your favour
If he cohabits with a new partner, the CSA should take her income into account when it comes to his child support payments, but they wont take into account the income of your new partner.

However, all my knowledge of such things is based on my 1 client who is going through the CSA mangle.

Good luck.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:16, Reply)

Thanks
I need to nag the CSA again anyway - they promised a criminal investigation about a year ago and I've heard nothing ever since about it.
To be honest I think the only way I can do anything is through them - I can't afford to go through expensive and lengthy litigation costs and he knows it.
Royally screwed I think is the term.
Avoid farmers, kids!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:20, Reply)

capitalising the A of accountant
doesn't make it cool.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:05, Reply)

Fine
accountant
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 15:07, Reply)