The Guides to Social Policy Law is a collection of publications designed to assist decision makers administering social policy law. The information contained in this publication is intended only as a guide to social security payments. The information is accurate as at the date listed at the bottom of the page, but may be subject to change. To discuss individual circumstances please contact Services Australia.

Child Support Guide Updates - 2017

13 December 2017 (v4.28)

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2.1.3 Parentage Updated policy.

20 September 2017 (v4.27)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.