CSA experiences anyone?

[AZSunshine78 437]

Does anyone know what we need to do, if anything, after the final payment is made from his U.K. employer before my fiancé moved to the United States?

 

Do we just contact CSA once he gets employed here (United States) or can his ex disrupt the visa process when he stops paying after he leaves his job?

 

she is not very nice and there was no financial agreement in their divorce but we are unsure what to do.

[Boiler 45,525]

Child Support Agency

 

Why would he stop paying, do not see how they could disrupt the visa process, I know in the US they can take your passport away but not the case in the UK.

[AZSunshine78 437]

7 hours ago, Boiler said:

Child Support Agency

 

Why would he stop paying, do not see how they could disrupt the visa process, I know in the US they can take your passport away but not the case in the UK.

 His job ends in January. There will be a gap between when his job ends, the time he enters the US and the time before he can legally work in the United States. 

 

 

[Boiler 45,525]

4 minutes ago, AZSunshine78 said:

 His job ends in January. There will be a gap between when his job ends, the time he enters the US and the time before he can legally work in the United States. 

 

 

That is one of the disadvantages of the K1, child still needs support.

[AZSunshine78 437]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

That is one of the disadvantages of the K1, child still needs support.

 We completely agree. He would never stop paying for his children. We just don't know what we're supposed to do. We can't find any information on the visa journey website and we can't find any information on the child support agency site in the UK. If he's not employed where does that money come from? Am I responsible for paying for his children? Where would I find the references for what we are supposed to do? Thank you so much for your responses. 

[Lemonslice 4,852]

1 minute ago, AZSunshine78 said:

 We completely agree. He would never stop paying for his children. We just don't know what we're supposed to do. We can't find any information on the visa journey website and we can't find any information on the child support agency site in the UK. If he's not employed where does that money come from? Am I responsible for paying for his children? Where would I find the references for what we are supposed to do? Thank you so much for your responses. 

Savings?

[Boiler 45,525]

4 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Savings?

Beat me to it!

 

https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance-if-one-parent-lives-abroad

[AZSunshine78 437]

4 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Savings?

 He has a small amount in his savings account. They don't go through the CSA though. This is a private financial agreement between the two of them that as long as he is employed he would pay a certain amount so do we then involve the CSA now that he's moving here? Or is that something that she needs to do? 

[AZSunshine78 437]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Beat me to it!

 

https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance-if-one-parent-lives-abroad

Thank you:)

 

 They don't go through the CSA though. They had a * written agreement between the two of them that he would pay a certain amount while he was employed and that if he were to change jobs they would then adjust the amount. But were quite worried that she could ask the CSA to stop the visa process. He certainly does not have enough money in his savings account to pay from the time he stops working until the time he's able to legally work in the United States.

Edited July 16, 2017 by AZSunshine78
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[Lemonslice 4,852]

1 minute ago, AZSunshine78 said:

 He has a small amount in his savings account. They don't go through the CSA though. This is a private financial agreement between the two of them that as long as he is employed he would pay a certain amount so do we then involve the CSA now that he's moving here? Or is that something that she needs to do? 

Read the look Boiler posted and see what applies to their situation.

[trudi 1,317]

His children are not a surprise, he knew he has them. You both planned the move and visa process, it hasn't happened overnight - part of his early planning should have been making sure he has enough saved to cover his children during the first few months.

Im sorry if that is blunt but he played an equal part in creating them, he cannot just take a few months away from his responsibilities because he's decided to move abroad.

He needs to start saving now so his children don't go without because of their Dads life choices.

[AZSunshine78 437]

34 minutes ago, trudi said:

His children are not a surprise, he knew he has them. You both planned the move and visa process, it hasn't happened overnight - part of his early planning should have been making sure he has enough saved to cover his children during the first few months.

Im sorry if that is blunt but he played an equal part in creating them, he cannot just take a few months away from his responsibilities because he's decided to move abroad.

He needs to start saving now so his children don't go without because of their Dads life choices.

 I appreciate you taking the time to give me your personal opinion. Thank you. 

[Boiler 45,525]

The written agreement, just find it hard to believe that he can quit his job and get out of his commitments, who would agree to such a contract?

Edited July 17, 2017 by Boiler

[AZSunshine78 437]

20 hours ago, AZSunshine78 said:

Does anyone know what we need to do, if anything, after the final payment is made from his U.K. employer before my fiancé moved to the United States?

 

Do we just contact CSA once he gets employed here (United States) or can his ex disrupt the visa process when he stops paying after he leaves his job?

 

she is not very nice and there was no financial agreement in their divorce but we are unsure what to do.

@Captain Ewok   Could you please delete this post for me? I was looking for information which some members have been kind enough to provide but was hoping to avoid personal attacks about my fiancé's responsibilities. 

 

Thank you.

[bob+senga 11]

AZ Sunshine- Don't think CSA has the authority to interfere in the visa process. Theyre called "child maintenance department" now working under work and pensions.  

I say this as Im on the opposite side of your situation.

American CSA laws are very different from the UK. The US and UK have a reciprocal agreement but it's very hard to enforce. I went to my local Family services department in my home town(USA) to see if they could help get payment from my EX in the UK. Its a long complicated process and we're still waiting to hear anything ( been roughly 6 months when we first went to our lawyers.  

We were told if it's not been rubber stamped by a judge then we probably have to reapply via US courts/department etc.. We still don't have any definite answers.

Maybe your fiance should discuss it with his ex and come to an agreement for when he gets more settled in USA. At least talk discuss it. 

 

PS you are not liable for his Children you don't pay for them as theyre, not your responsibility( I have a friend who has a friend that deals with International Child support) and she clarified this point strongly.

Its a tricky one and even speaking to lawyers( i did on both sides before and after and never got straight answer from either) Try sort it yourselves- will his children be coming to visit etc- who pays for that etc..

Hope this helps