[harwood red]

I had to go through the csa 8 years ago when my marriage broke up suddenly. To be honest for both me and my ex it worked ok. He ended up paying less than he thought which was completely against all the stories which were going around at the time. In the end the csa set the amount he had to pay and we decided he would pay that amount direct by standing order to me each month which he has done (not plain sailing for first few months, less said about that the better). The csa have contacted me twice since then to ask if I would like the payment amounts reviewed but on both occasions I have said no, even though I know the amount was likely to increase. I manage well enough and really don't feel the need to rock the boat, which it would if I had said yes.

If the CSA were disbanded I could seriously see me losing out on the money I do get now.

After saying all that I know I am one of the lucky few and all in all the csa system for most has been a nightmare