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Legislation

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Child Support Assessment Act 1989

  • section 12, Interpretation - happening of child support terminating events
  • section 24, Children in relation to whom applications may be made
  • section 25, Persons who may apply - parents
  • section 25A, Persons who may apply - non-parent carers
  • section 30A, No administrative assessment or acceptance of agreement if contrary to international maintenance arrangement
  • section 30B, Registrar may refuse application for administrative assessment if overseas liability already registered
  • section 39, Formula 5: Method statement using income of one parent where other parent not a resident of Australia or in special circumstances
  • section 54, When a person has reduced care of a child
  • section 58A, Subsequently ascertaining components of a parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 58B, Inclusion of overseas income in working out a parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 58C, Determination of overseas income if information and documents in Registrar's possession are sufficient
  • section 142, Cessation of orders under Act
  • section 152
  • section 162A, Obtaining information in relation to residents of reciprocating jurisdictions

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  • section 4, Interpretation
  • section 18A, Liability in relation to registrable overseas maintenance liabilities
  • section 25, Application for registration of registrable maintenance liability
  • section 25A, Inclusion of certain liabilities in the Child Support Register
  • section 30AA, Rule to avoid dual liabilities
  • section 81, Time limits on lodging objections
  • section 86, Other party served with copy of objection etc. may oppose or support objection
  • section 90, Time limit on applications for review

Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 2018

  • Section 9, Excluded reciprocating jurisdictions
  • Section 22, Giving notices or other communications in reciprocating jurisdictions

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018

  • Section 8, Interpretation
  • Section 11, Registrable overseas maintenance liability - penalty under international treaty

Family Law Act 1975

  • section 110
  • section 111, Convention on Recovery Abroad of Maintenance
  • section 124A

Family Law Regulations 2024

  • Regulation 102
  • Regulation 105, Dealing with provisional overseas maintenance orders
  • Regulation 109, Dealing with United States petitions
  • Regulation 110, Hearing of applications based on United States petitions
  • Regulation 115, Proceedings for enforcement of overseas maintenance entry liabilities
  • Regulations 125-135, Convention on recovery abroad of maintenance
  • Schedule 2

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations