Child support, back pay & FAO payments?

[~clover~]

Ex is now owing close to $2000 in CSA payments. He mentioned on the phone the other night, that much to his disgust CSA have been in contact with his employer. So I have a few questions about it all.

When they start collecting from an employer do they only collect the amount he's supposed to pay a week? Or do they take back pay as well? If they take back pay do they only take a small amount each week, or a lump sum amount?

I was recieving my full entitlements from FAO, but once I start recieving CSA I will lose some of my payments. Do they go off the amount he's supposed to pay me, or if they take more to fix the pack pay situation, do they go off that so I lose a more than I normally would?

I haven't actually heard a thing from CSA. Just him mentioning it on the phone. So I have no idea how it all goes down, or how long its going to take. I hope it happens soon!

Another thing... he hasn't put in a tax return for 3 years. If CSA are collecting & he doesn't put it in this year, what are his chances of finally being caught out??

[BellyBelly]

I was in the same position. The csa debt was closer to 10k though and there have been no tax returns for 5-6 years now.

A monthly amount will be taken out of his salary to both cover the monthly requirement and a bit extra to recover the debt, based on what CSA deem to be affordable for him.

If something happens like he quits, changes jobs etc it just stops (as I found out). As far as I know nothing is happening about tax returns. Its been so very painful getting to this point, CSA were useless for a long time but once the workplace payments were coming it was a great regular payment - and a set and forget method for him.

[briggsy's girl]

Your ftb will be impacted by what you receive this financial year so there is a very real VHS de you will either get a big reduction of your ftb or a debt at tax time. Possibly both.

[~clover~]

By the time the end of financial year comes around I really doubt I'll have been paid a significant amount. I did lose money for a couple of fortnights before I told them he wasn't paying & I'll be calling them the second things change.

I'd be suprised if I even recieve anything before then.

[Mildez]

I was in this situation and it took 8years for me to receive any arrears or regularly CS. My ex didn't put in tax returns for 7years and when they caught up with him eventually they were done and this paid back most of the arreas (over $15000 by then) and I now receive CS monthly. I wouldn't expect to receive anything soon if your ex is the type to do everything possible to ensure you dont get anything. You will eventually get it but it may take a very very long time. I didn't receive any calls from CS just annual letters telling me what I should get. I had a call a few years later from them asking me if I would drop the CS as I hadn't received anything and I said no I wouldn't. So p-ssed of I would get a call like that when they didn't do anything to get it. I didn't know where ex worked and the one time they did start taking CS from his wage he quit and went elsewhere. I now don't receive any FTB for my eldest child but recieve the minimum for my younger 2 as they are children with my DH.
As far as I am aware CS arrears will remain until they are paid. Once the arrears get to big I am under the impression they can re-posses belongings to cover them or in the event of a death of the parent owing arreas it will also be paid through say super annuation/possessions etc.

[~clover~]

Hopefully that won't be the case here Mildez, though I do expect it

I know the details of ex's employer & passed them along. I also call CSA every month or 2 to find out whats going on. I only know they are in contact though, because his boss mentioned it to him.

His gf is pregnant & all her family is there. I highly doubt he'll quit since his boss has always looked after him, but you never know. If he does I know plenty of people who'd let me know where he was, including his own parents. & if he does go on the dole, its really only his loss isn't it The boss he's with won't pay cash & thats really the only way to get around it. Not many employers will risk it these days.