A Guide to Child Support

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1. Applying for Child Support A parent can apply for a child support assessment for a child if they are not living with the other parent of the child as their partner. Both parents are assessed in respect of the costs of the children, the roles of payer and payee and the amount of child support payable will depend on the incomes of both parents and the care they each provide for the children. If the income and/or care percentage changes, the roles may reverse, and the child support assessment will continue without the need for a new application for child support. 2. Percentage of Care A parent or non-parent carer's percentage of care for a day in a child support period is the percentage of care that the person is likely to have of the child during the care period. Care will generally be worked out based on the number of nights that the child is likely to be in the care of the person during the care period. Where parents are separated but living in the same house, the Registrar will determine each parent's percentage of care for a child based on the individual circumstances of the case and evidence available. Generally, where the parents contribute in a similar manner to the care of the child, they will be regarded as sharing equally in the care of the child. In this case, the Registrar will determine that each parent has a care percentage of 50%. Additionally, in limited circumstances, a person may have care of a child who is not living with them for a period of time. For example, a person can provide care for a child who is at boarding school, in hospital or in separate accommodation. However, a person who simply supervises the child (for example, a baby sitter, a child minder such as a grandparent or a schoolteacher) does not provide care. Consideration is given to who has responsibility for making arrangements for, and decisions about, the child's welfare, as well as who is meeting the child's costs, rather than just the accommodation arrangements themselves. The Registrar will give weight to statements from both parents and any non-parent carers. A parent or non-parent carer's percentage of care for a child will be used to determine the parent's or non-parent carer's cost percentage for the child. Click here for the Child Support Care Estimator Disclaimer: The content of this document is general information only and is not provided as a substitute for legal/professional advice. If you have a legal/financial/ any other issue, you should contact a lawyer and/or professional before making a decision about your options or personal situation.TheSeparationCollective.com.au cannot provide legal/professional advice.
3. Child Support Assessment The child support income of both parents is used to calculate their child support assessment. 3a Taxable Income A parent's adjusted taxable income is the total of the following components: • taxable income for the last relevant year of income (including overseas income if the parent is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction) • reportable fringe benefits total for that year of income • target foreign income for that year of income • the parent's total net investment loss for that year of income • the total of the specified tax free pensions or benefits received in that year of income, and • the parent's reportable superannuation contributions. 3b. Annual rate of child support If a parent has a positive child support percentage under step 6, the annual rate of child support payable by the parent for the child is worked out using the formula: Child support percentage × Costs of the child Click here for the Child Support Estimator The minimum rate of child support payable per annum for 2021 is $446. 4. When child support is due & payable A child support assessment creates a liability owed by a liable parent to a payee. The CSA Act sets out when a liability is due and payable Child support payable in relation to any day in a month becomes due and payable on: • the 7th day of the following month, or • the 30th day after the liable parent concerned was given a notice of assessment Disclaimer: The content of this document is general information only and is not provided as a substitute for legal/professional advice. If you have a legal/financial/ any other issue, you should contact a lawyer and/or professional before making a decision about your options or personal situation.TheSeparationCollective.com.au cannot provide legal/professional advice.
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