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A Child Support assessment is generally made when a child’s parents separate, providing the primary carer of the child/ren with sufficient income from the other parent in order to support and raise the child/ren. ( Read more on: How Child Support is Calculated )
The assessed sum for child support is the result of a calculation based on a number of factors, reflecting the familial, carer and financial circumstances at play, and this formula has been revised numerous times since its original implementation back in the 1970’s.
As of March 2014, the Abbott government has announced a new parliamentary inquiry into the child support system, with a particular emphasis on under or over payments, enforcement options for payments, flexibility for families, providing the best options for children in conflict situations, and links between the child support program and the Family Court.
