This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Revise the way the CMS works
Revise the way the CMS works.
Both parents are required by law to contribute financially to the cost of bringing up their children yet the CMS are failing to calculate and process cases properly allowing the Non Resident Parent to not pay or pay significantly less than required.
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Some cases are awarded a mere £1 or less per child. Loopholes allow Self Employed non resident parents to declare the bare minimum therefore decreasing the calcated amount.
The Child Maintenance Service had so many promises to deliver a great service.
"We keep the interests of your child at the heart of everything we do. We do this by working with you to provide a service that helps you to easily manage
your child maintenance payments"
We need them to be the service they promise to be!
This petition was rejected
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