Child Support Guide Updates - 2017
- 13 December 2017 (v4.28)
- 20 September 2017 (v4.27)
- 14 August 2017 (v4.26)
- 3 July 2017 (v4.25)
- 8 May 2017 (v4.24)
- 20 March 2017 (v4.23)
- 6 February 2017 (v4.22)
- 3 January 2017 (v4.21)
13 December 2017 (v4.28)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.3 | Parentage | Updated policy. |
20 September 2017 (v4.27)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4.3 | CPI Indexation for Cost of Living | Added June 2017 CPI figures. |
| 3.6.4 | Overseas Maintenance Liabilities & Changes in Circumstances | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2.9 | Collection from Third Parties | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.11 | Compensation & Waiver of Debts | Updated policy. |
| 6.11.1 | Compensation (deleted - see 6.11) | Removed information. |
| 6.11.2 | Waiver (deleted - see 6.11) | Removed information. |
| 6.8.1 | Employer Offences | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.8.2 | Offences Involving a Failure to Comply with Notices | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.8.3 | Offences Involving a Failure to Comply with a Requirement of the Legislation | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.8.4 | False & Misleading Statements | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.8.5 | Offences in Relation to Departure Prohibition Orders | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
| 6.8.7 | Prosecution of Offences | Updated to reflect legislative change to penalty units. |
14 August 2017 (v4.26)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2.4 | Disputed Care Arrangements | Clarified policy. |
| 4.1.4 | Can an Objection Decision Be Made? | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2.3 | Collection from Salary or Wages | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2.9 | Collection from Third Parties | Clarified policy. |
| 5.2.11 | Departure Prohibition Orders | Clarified policy. |
3 July 2017 (v4.25)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4.2 | Application of the CSRC Act to WA Ex-nuptial Cases | Updated to reflect impact of 1 July 2017 changes to penalty unit amount. |
| 1.4.3 | Application of the CSA Act to WA Ex-nuptial Cases | Updated to reflect impact of 1 July 2017 changes to penalty unit amount. |
| 2.2.1 | Basics of Care | Clarified policy. |
| 2.4.2 | Formula Tables & Values | Added 2016 average weekly earnings value. |
| 3.4.3 | CPI Indexation for Cost of Living | Added March 2017 CPI figures. |
| 6.8 | Offences & Prosecution | Clarified policy. |
| 6.8.7 | Prosecution of Offences | Updated amount of penalty unit. |
8 May 2017 (v4.24)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.10 | Reason 4 - Income of the Child | Updated 2017 significant income figures. |
| 3 | Registrable Maintenance Liabilities | Updated terminology. |
| 3.4.3 | CPI Indexation for Cost of Living | Added December 2016 CPI figures. |
| 5.2.11 | Departure Prohibition Orders | Clarified policy. |
20 March 2017 (v4.23)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5.1 | Australia's International Maintenance Arrangements | Clarified policy. |
| 2.5.1 | Income Estimates for a Year of Income | Clarified policy. |
| 2.10.1 | Suspension of Liability to Pay Child Support when Parents Reconcile | Updated policy. |
| 3.6.1 | Registrable Overseas Maintenance Liabilities | Updated policy. |
| 4.1.4 | Can an Objection Decision Be Made? | Clarified policy. |
6 February 2017 (v4.22)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 5.2.2 | Payer Election to Pay Child Support Directly | Updated terminology. |
| 5.6.1 | Election to End Collection | Clarified policy. |
| 6.3.1 | Privacy Act | Clarified policy. |
| 6.8.5 | Offences in Relation to Departure Prohibition Orders | Clarified policy. |
3 January 2017 (v4.21)
| Page | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2.4.2 | Formula Tables & Values | Added 2017 Costs of the Children Table. |
| 2.6.15 | Reason 9 - the Duty to Maintain any Other Child or Another Person | Clarified policy. |
| 2.7.5 | Changing or Terminating a Child Support Agreement | Clarified policy. |
| 3.4.3 | CPI Indexation for Cost of Living | Updated to reflect indexation. |
| 5.2.4 | Employer Obligations for Collection from Salary or Wages | Updated protected earnings rate. |
| 5.5.5 | Overpayments | Clarified policy. |
| 6.8.3 | Offences Involving a Failure to Comply with a Requirement of the Legislation | Clarified policy. |