Recovery of debts by customers in court (CS) 277-04310000

WA Ex-nuptial child support cases must be managed under the legislation that was in place prior to the amendments effective 1 July 2018, follow the process in WA Ex-nuptial child support cases - Recovery of child support debts by payees in court.

Policy

Child Support Guide 7.1.2: Agency collect – payee entitlement to payment & disbursement

Child Support Guide 11.1.7: Subpoenas & notices to provide documents

Child Support Guide 11.4.3: Secrecy provisions

Technical and policy escalation process

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 16(4G), Necessary information may be released to a requesting payee
• section 30(3), Debts to the Commonwealth
• section 37B (7), Low-income non-enforcement period
• section 70(2), Apportionment rules do not apply
• section 111B, General powers of the courts
• section 111E, Registrar may intervene in proceedings

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989: section 150(4G): Necessary information may be released to a requesting payee

Delegations and authorisations

Freedom of Information and Litigation Branch - EL1

• Communicate protected information to a payee of a registered maintenance liability or the payer who is owed an overpayment
• Intervene in proceedings

See Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.