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Child Support regulations have changed as from 6th April 2008.

Where a DEO (deductions of earnings order) is in place, non resident parents are now legally enforced to notify the CSA of any changes in employment status.

Failure to notify the CSA in these circumstances is a criminal offence and can make the NRP liable to prosecution.

Information which has to be given following a change in employment status include the following.

 a) The name and address of your current and new employer( if moving to benefits the name of the benefit and office dealing with your claim)

 b) Expected earnings ( projected income)

 c) Your place of work and any employee works numbers

d) Your expected date of first payment

There is an also further amendment, which give the CSA legal authority to approach a deposit taker for known information on a NRP (a deposit taker is any bank/building society)

Any BRITISH deposit-taker is now legally obliged to supply the information

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As from the 27th October 2008 regulations are being ammended.

Parents with care including those on benefits will no longer be legally obliged to use the CSA, and from the above date can make a private agreement with the non resident parent.

Any parent with care making a new benefit claim on or after the above date are no longer forced to use the CSA

Private agreements are always better if both parents can agree.