Summary
In the UK, you can submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to access information about yourself and your son. This includes communication logs and letters involving your ex-partner, with personal details redacted. You can also request evidence related to claims made by your ex-partner, such as special expenses. To submit a SAR, write a formal request to CMS, include your personal details, specify the information you seek, and provide proof of identity. For further legal methods to obtain information about your ex-partner, consider court orders or other legal processes.Full Conversation
I do not want information about him. I want the records of him contacting the CMS and the update/change he reported as well as a copy of the letters, redacted of course, which name my son
Yes, you can submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) for information regarding yourself and your son.
- CMS may provide records of your ex-partner's contact and updates, but personal details about your ex-partner will be redacted.
Would you like to know how to submit a Subject Access Request?
What information regarding my ex partner can i obtain, albeit not what I am looking for, but out of interest
To clarify, are you seeking information about what details you can legally obtain regarding your ex-partner through a Subject Access Request, or are you interested in other legal methods of obtaining information about your ex-partner?
Both
You can legally obtain the following details regarding your ex-partner through a Subject Access Request (SAR):
- Information shared directly with you.
- Any information about your son that involves your ex-partner, with personal details redacted.
For other legal methods to obtain information about your ex-partner, you may need to consider court orders or other legal processes.
Would you like more information on how to submit a Subject Access Request or explore other legal methods?
What are examples of this I could obtain? I.e. letters to and from my ex-partner, communication logs, CMS representative case updates?
Yes, you can obtain the following examples through a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS):
- Letters sent to and from your ex-partner, with personal details redacted.
- Communication logs between CMS and your ex-partner.
- CMS representative case updates regarding your son.
Would you like more information on how to submit a Subject Access Request?
My ex-partner submitted a bogus request for special expenses for hotels to maintain contact with our son. I contested this and he did was asked for further evidence he in fact had needed hotel stays, which he had not provided. Can I, through a SAR, request what evidence there was in the first place to consider his claim?
Yes, you can submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to request information regarding the evidence provided by your ex-partner for his claim. Personal details about your ex-partner will be redacted.
Would you like guidance on how to submit a Subject Access Request?
Yes please
To submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) to the Child Maintenance Service (CMS):
*. Write a formal request letter or email to the CMS.
*. Clearly state that you are requesting information under the Data Protection Act *.
*. Include your full name, address, and any relevant reference numbers.
*. Specify the information you are seeking, such as communication logs, letters, and evidence related to your ex-partner's claims.
*. Provide proof of identity, such as a copy of your passport or driver's license.
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