United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 120490
Child Maintenance Service
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12 March 2026
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26 March 2026 · Answer
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26 March 2026
Summary
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.
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12 March 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
26 March 2026
Answer
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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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-12/120490
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1890757
- uk · wq-1890757 · source updated 26 March 2026