What is the 'CSA'?

What is the 'CSA'?

Vanessa Lloyd Platt (Divorce Lawyer) gives expert video advice on: Who gets custody of the kids?; How do I ensure access to my children?; What is 'Maintenance'? and more...

The CSA is the Child Support Agency that deals with the collection and maintenance for children. The Child Support Agency (CSA) decide how much, for example, a husband or a mother should pay towards her children's maintenance. It's based on certain calculations. At the moment, the rule of thumb about calculations is, if you've got one child it's 15% of your partner's net income. For two children it's 20%, and for three children it's 25%, which must be divided between all of your children. Now, the Child Support Agency is in the process of being abolished. And the Government say they are going to set up a new body to do the same sort of thing but less complicated, but we're yet to see it set up.