Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 120489
Child Maintenance Service: Liability Orders
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Callum Anderson
Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether a justice of the peace is required to issue a summons before the Child Maintenance Service makes an application for a liability order.
Answer
Andrew WesternThe 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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