Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120490

Child Maintenance Service

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 26 March 2026

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Child Maintenance Service issues summons documents without the involvement of a justice of the peace.

Answer

Andrew Western

The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) does not require a justice of the peace to issue a summons before making an application for a liability order.When seeking a liability order, the CMS writes directly to the paying parent to inform them of the intention ...

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