Applications for a child support assessment 277-19061108

Child Support Guide 1.4.1 Family & domestic violence

Child Support Guide 2.1 Applying for a child support assessment

Child Support guide 2.1.1 Application for assessment

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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• section 5, Interpretation
• section 7B, Meaning of eligible carer
• section 9, Meaning of separated
• section 10, Meaning of 'resident of Australia'
• sections 18 to 22, Children who may be covered by Act
• sections 23 to 28, Application Requirements
• sections 29 to 32, Decision on application
• sections 33 to 34, Notice of decision

Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 2018

• Section 6, Exclusion of certain children
• Section 8, Actions that may be taken by overseas authority of a reciprocating jurisdiction for a person
• Section 9, Excluded reciprocating jurisdictions

New Customers Service Officer

• The authorisation to accept or refuse and application for administrative assessment is at the Service Officer 2 (SO2) level.
• The authorisation to determine that a non-parent carer is not an eligible carer is at the Service Officer 4 (SO4) level.

For more information, see Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations