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2.5 Making & amending child support assessments

Introduction

This chapter describes the procedural rules for making child support assessments (1.1.C.70) and notes the information required in a notice of assessment (assessment notice (1.1.A.120)). It also describes when the Registrar will amend an assessment.

This chapter also describes how an assessment creates a liability to pay child support (1.1.C.60) and when those amounts are payable.

Last reviewed: 1 July 2025