Agreements between Child Support customers 277-02010000

Child support agreements are legally binding and allow child support customers to mutually decide on the amount of child support payable. An agreement can include specific clauses, inflation factors and instructions to address periods of unemployment or when the care arrangements for a child change. Customers can apply for their agreement to be administered with, or in place of, a child support assessment.

Note: for agreements and court orders for overseas maintenance liabilities see the International New Customers section on the process page of Customer referral guidelines, International New Customers and Registration of overseas maintenance liabilities (excluding New Zealand) (CS).

Service Officer (SO3)

Staff who require authorisation by a Service Officer (SO4) must use the Agreement submission and decision macro when sending requests to an SO4.

Service Officer (SO4)

To accept or refuse to accept a child support agreement.

Note: the Agreements and Court Orders Team action acceptance or refusal of domestic agreements. See the Customer Referral Guidelines, Agreement or Court Order received or variation required.