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Child Support

Child support ensures children are adequately financially supported following the separation or divorce of their parents. It is a complex system and the cost of individually supporting a child can be daunting, particularly when you are undergoing a period of change in your life.

Your child support obligations are dependent on your individual circumstances. Honan Family Law has the expertise to ensure you’re supported at every step, providing clear advice to help you understand your child support options and the different pathways of the process.

How do I arrange child support?

There are a number of options in relation to the way you may receive or pay child support.

Child support is generally administered by Services Australia (Child Support) or as it was previously known, the “Child Support Agency”.

You can apply for a child support assessment from Services Australia. They use a complex formula and consider individual factors to help determine the amount of child support either parent is to receive or pay.

There is no strict requirement to undertake an assessment from Services Australia. If you remain amicable with your ex-partner following separation, you may wish to enter a private informal or formal agreement. 

How is child support money paid or collected?

If you choose to go through Services Australia, they will collect and distribute the money so you and your ex-partner do not have to manage or control it yourselves.

If you choose to enter a private informal or formal agreement, money will be transferred directly to one another, rather than through Services Australia. 

Supporting you through the child support process

Navigating child support can take an emotional toll, especially if you are in the middle of a separation or divorce. Whether you will be paying or receiving child support, our team of family law specialists can help you assess your options and come to fair agreements. If you decide to settle child support arrangements privately with your ex-partner, we can advise on your individual and unique circumstances to ensure you aren’t left short-changed.

Let Honan Family Law help alleviate the stress of this changing time, so you can move on with your life quickly and smoothly.

Everything you need to know about child support

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