Posts tagged ‘child support’
Nolo’s Essential Guide to Divorce
This book guides you through all stages of separation and divorce with practical wisdom and compassion. Make the process simpler and reduce your expenses armed with information that will help you: understand the divorce process; learn the difference between different types of divorce, including mediated, collaborative, and contested; how to identify and divide property and [...]
What happens to child support when care arrangements change?
Child Support understands care arrangements need to be flexible and can change at any time. If parent’s arrangements change, it’s important they call us on 131 272* and we’ll talk about what they can do. Child support assessments are worked out to reflect both parent’s percentage of care and the cost percentage. When parents tell [...]
Child support tax warning
SEPARATED parents who do not lodge their tax returns may find themselves paying too much or receiving too little child support, following the start of the new Child Support Scheme on 1 July. The changes in the scheme make it more important than ever for all separated parents to lodge their tax returns, according to [...]
Child support crackdown nets $20m
A CRACKDOWN on child support cheats recovered almost $20 million in the last financial year. The latest figures from the Child Support Agency (CSA) represent a 20 per cent rise on the previous year’s recoveries. Human Services Minister Joe Ludwig welcomed the news and said it would send a clear message to parents who avoid [...]