One of the concerns about the previous Child Support Scheme was that the child support formula was the same whether a non-resident parent cared for their children 29 per cent of nights per year or did not see them at all. This meant that, unless a non-resident parent cared for the children 30 per cent of nights or more it made no difference to how much child support they paid.
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From 1 July 2008, the Child Support Scheme uses a new formula to calculate child support payments. The new formula aims to ensure that both parents share the costs and responsibilities of raising children.
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From July 2008, there is a new formula for calculating the amount of child support paid between separated parents.
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Changes to the Child Support Scheme were introduced in three stages:
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Child support is payable by a biological or adoptive parent of the child. The Child Support Agency (CSA) cannot accept an application for a child support assessment unless it is satisfied that the liable parent named in the application is a parent of the child.
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Changes to the Child Support Scheme are being introduced in three stages:
Stage Two changes were implemented in January 2007 and include:
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Changes to the Child Support Scheme are being made in three stages between July 2006 and July 2008.
Stage One changes were implemented in July 2006 and included:
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This updated analysis details changes over the first six months’ operation of the new child support formula
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