Call 800-768-5858 to set up your access to the State Disbursement Unit’s interactive voice response system (IVR) using your Member ID. Your Member ID is provided on correspondence and can be obtained by calling the CSC.
Does a de facto relationship affect child support?
Child support may apply to all parents whether married, in a de facto relationship, never lived together, never had a relationship, and also may include same-sex parents. The person entitled to receive the child support payments can also ask Child Support to collect these payments on their behalf.
Can you get child support if you live outside Australia?
To get more than the base rate of Family Tax Benefit Part A you may need to apply for child support from the other parent, even if they live outside Australia. Different countries have a range of child support schemes. How we can help depends on your case and where each parent lives.
Can a minor get child support if living at home?
The onus is on the parent seeking child support to produce these documents. Generally speaking, the more closely the living situation resembles that of a minor living at home under the care of a parent, the more likely that the basic (section 3) amount will be the amount set out in the table of the Child Support Guidelines.
What can I do if my child support is not paid?
The most common action that can be taken against the delinquent parent is garnishment of their wages. This means that the employer will automatically deduct from any earned income, the amount of the child support payment, which will be issued to the child support agency for distribution to the custodial parent.
Can a state court order an out of State parent to pay child support?
There are rules that guide which court in which state may consider child support cases. Usually, a state court may enter an order requiring payment of money from a parent who lives in another state only if that out-of-state parent has a specific connection to the other state.
