Transmittal of Child Support information (excluding New Zealand) - Prepare case for transmittal 277-08320030
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Child Support Guide 1.5.1 Australia's international maintenance arrangements
Child Support Guide 1.5.2 International agreements & conventions
Child Support Guide 1.5.3.20 Registering overseas maintenance liabilities for collection
Legislation
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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
- section 3, Objects of Act
- section 116, Evidence
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
- section 30A, Enforcement of Australian Liabilities Overseas
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018
- Section 10, Reciprocating jurisdictions
- Section 16, Enforcement of Australian liabilities in reciprocating jurisdictions - exceptions
- Schedule 2, Reciprocating jurisdictions
Section 43A of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972
When a request is made to the Scottish Executive Justice Department for the enforcement of a Maintenance Order or for a court hearing for an application for maintenance, solicitors are appointed to act on behalf of the claimant to assist with court action or enforcement and they will require to be paid for their services. Under section 43 of the above Act, these services can be paid for from Scottish Legal Aid Board funds provided an application made in Scotland is accompanied by this completed certificate. The appointed solicitor will make the application on behalf of the claimant.
If the reciprocating authority operates a system of administrative assistance through a public or state office in pursuance of a maintenance order and there is no requirement to pay costs or expenses, then the certifying authority should issue this certificate where the maintenance claimant qualifies in that respect.
Delegations and authorisations
Service Officer (SO5) or Service Support Officer (SSO)
Issue a certificate of debt notice under s116
Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.