Child Support

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Child support is dealt with independently of parenting arrangements, property settlements and divorce applications. Child support is the amount payable to one parent to provide financial support to children of the relationship. The amount payable will be dependent on the living arrangements in place for the children but you do not need to wait to formalise the parenting agreement prior to commencing the child support process. The amount payable also takes into account the financial position of both parents. 

Child support payments are managed by Services Australia (previously called the Child Support Agency). The formal calculation will differ for each family.

You do not need to have your child support registered or assessed by the Agency. If it is then there are options for the Agency to collect payments or for parents to arrange private payment at an amount assessed by the Agency. Some parents will make private agreements for payments of amounts that differ from the amount that the Agency would assess.

You may want to get legal advice about how your CSA assessment may impact you before you lock in any parenting arrangements (ie the number of nights per fortnight that the children are in your care may impact the amount of child support you are assessed to pay or receive).

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