I registered my daughters case with the C.S.A three times before they actually registered it themselves.

I registered my daughters case with the C.S.A three times before they actually registered it themselves. Therefore my girl lost out on nearly a years payment.

Her case has been written off three times, closed once because of human error and twice to computer error.

I have received two payments in four years, I get shifted from one department to another and have NEVER had a single letter from the csa despite numerous calls asking for some sort of tangable evidence that the case is actually being worked upon.

I got into modest debt whilst homeless with my newborn, it has taken me two and a half years of living on £15 food/household shopping a week to half the debt to £2,500. Had I received what I was told we would be debt free and be able to go swimming once a week as is my daughters biggest wish.

I have been told that I am due to receive £2000 in the past- It never came to fruition.

I have been told there is no point keep ringing because they can't MAKE him pay.

On one occasion when I did receive a payment of £52 I only got it because of the precise moment I rang. I was told the cheque was on the member of CSA staff table as we spoke but he was just about to sent it (wrongly) to the sec. of state. Had I not rang at that moment I would have received that.

I certainly do not get any paperwork or case notes that would have told me he had made a payment.

Of course this is mixed in with the sadness that her father is not interested in a relationship with her. Every phone call to the CSA is painful as it is an ugly reminder of ugly money issues and not his real fatherly duties.

My ex has also suffered from depression, it makes me fear for his mental health, on the other hand he is relativley wealthy and quite a successful bussiness man who is hiding assests from the CSA.

At the end of the day if I didnt really need the money for my daughter I would definatley not be asking the CSA to recover it as I see the CSA involvement reducing her chances of him ever wanting to know her. I have no urge to know the man at all, but I don't wish him ill. All I want is to find the balance of work and motherhood