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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 1984

Regulation 25

Regulation 28, Dealing with provisional overseas maintenance orders

Regulation 28C, Dealing with United States petitions

Regulation 28D, Hearing of applications based on United States petitions

Regulation 30, Proceedings for enforcement of overseas maintenance entry liabilities

Regulations 40-56, Convention on recovery abroad of maintenance

Regulation 81

Schedule 2

Schedule 3, Convention on recovery abroad of maintenance

Schedule 4

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations