So, BM had to start paying CS to DH back in January after SD23 startedwork. Whole load of nasty phone calls drama etc..

The CO says that the CS has to indexed (rises according to an inflation index the government issues yearly). There is a set percentage a year that it goes up. This does not cover the fact that at 18 his clothes cost 3 times what they did at 8 years old, this deals purely with the rise in inflation.

It took BM two months to decide to pay, along with bitchy comments about contacting her lawyer etc - designed to make us feel threatened I presume but it didn't work as there is NOTHING  she can do now he is 18. We don't have to talk to her, SS does not have to talk to her or see her if he doesn't want to.  Of course there has to be communication over this CS (which is a very low amount - no bank breaker that's for sure) because BM resists in any way she can, makes life difficult, dodging and diving. Personally I don't think the amount is worth all the bother but DH and to some degree I agree, is going to make that bit*h pay up after all the trouble she has given. She is a Narcissist and thinks rules and laws do not apply to her. She is a special case and DH has no right to expect her to pay towards her pita son.

So, she starts the payments. The flat orginal rate that was in the CO 10 years ago. It's an obvious attempt to cause trouble. DH just wrote that she needed to index it as per the law and CO. Didnt hear anything for 2 months, DH resent the email and she made the comment 'I will be consulting my Lawyer' . Her next payment was higher by 1 euro lol. In the meantime DH discovered a government backed service that gives free help, advice and support regarding CS non payment. He asked them for advice and they emailed the amount she should be paying.

Yesterday he sent an extract of that email to her and asked her to bring things up to date incuding paying the backdated missing amount.  2 days later no reply.

I would be surpised if she just paid up and got on with it, that woman never misses a chance to be high handed, threatening and/or abusive. It might even trigger off her trying to contact DD again. I'm ready for that. If she calls I will ofc ask SS if he wants to speak to her but I have a couple of choice words ready for that useless piece of *hit.