Child Support Guide updates - 2023
- 12 December 2023 (v4.77)
- 1 December 2023 (v4.76)
- 6 November 2023 (v4.75)
- 20 September 2023 (v4.74)
- 14 August 2023 (v4.73)
- 3 July 2023 (v4.72)
- 8 May 2023 (v4.71)
- 20 March 2023 (v4.70)
- 6 February 2023 (v4.69)
- 3 January 2023 (v4.68)
12 December 2023 (v4.77)
Page | Title | Details |
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2.2.4 | Interim care provisions & disputed care arrangements | Clarified policy. |
2.9.5 | Amending assessments | Clarified policy |
1 December 2023 (v4.76)
Page | Title | Details |
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4.1.1 | Overview | Updated policy. |
4.1.3 | Decisions made under the CSRC Act to which a person may object | Updated policy. |
6.9 | Correction of errors under the CSA Act & CSRC Act | New page. |
6 November 2023 (v4.75)
Page | Title | Details |
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1.2.3 | History of the application of the CSA Act to WA ex-nuptial cases | New page. |
1.2.4 | History of the application of the CSRC Act to WA ex-nuptial cases | New page. |
1.4.2 | History of the application of the CSRC Act to WA ex-nuptial cases (deleted - see 1.2.4) | Removed information. |
1.4.3 | History of the application of the CSA Act to WA ex-nuptial cases (deleted - see 1.2.3) | Removed information. |
1.5.2 | International agreements & conventions | Clarified policy. |
2.1.5 | Deciding to accept or refuse an application | Clarified policy. |
2.2.1 | Basics of care | Clarified policy. |
2.4.2 | Formula tables & values | Clarified policy. |
2.4.3 | The steps involved in making a child support assessment | Clarified policy. |
2.4.4.30 | Amended tax assessments | Clarified policy. |
2.4.4.60 | New information about ATI | Clarified policy. |
2.4.10 | Formulas 5 & 6 - assessments using the income of only one parent | Clarified policy. |
2.4.11 | Fixed annual rate | Updated policy. |
2.4.12 | Minimum annual rate | Updated policy. |
2.5.1 | Income estimates for a year of income | Restructured section and clarified policy. |
2.5.3 | Application to have the fixed annual rate of child support not used (deleted - see 2.4.11) | Removed information. |
2.5.4 | Application to have the minimum annual rate of child support reduced to nil (deleted - see 2.4.12) | Removed information. |
2.5.5 | Application to have an assessment continue past a child's 18th birthday | Clarified policy. |
2.5.6 | Estimates of income - before 1 July 2010 (deleted - see 2.5.1.50) | Removed information. |
2.10.1 | Suspension of liability to pay child support when parents reconcile | Clarified terminology. |
3.6.2 | Registering overseas maintenance liabilities for collection | Clarified policy. |
4.1.6 | Making a decision to allow or disallow an objection | Clarified policy. |
4.3.3 | Implementing court orders made under the child support legislation | Clarified policy. |
5.3.3 | Crediting lump sum payments | Clarified policy. |
5.5.4 | Suspending payments to payees | Clarified policy. |
5.6.1 | Election to end collection | Clarified policy. |
6.2.4 | Information gathering powers under the CSRC Act | Removed example. |
20 September 2023 (v4.74)
Page | Title | Details |
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3.4.3 | CPI indexation for cost of living | Added June 2023 consumer price index (CPI) figures. |
14 August 2023 (v4.73)
Page | Title | Details |
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2.2.2 | Care determinations & changes in care | Clarified policy. |
2.2.4 | Interim care provisions & disputed care arrangements | Clarified policy. |
2.4.2 | Formula tables & values | Added ATI indexation factor information. |
2.4.4.40 | Provisional income - determination of ATI | Removed ATI indexation factor information and updated examples. |
2.4.13 | Historical formula tables & values | Added historical information to tables. |
2.9.4 | Private recovery of child support | Clarified policy. |
4.3.1 | Overview | Clarified policy. |
4.3.6 | Appealing AAT decisions in court | Clarified policy. |
5.2.10 | Collection from parental leave payment | Clarified policy. |
5.4.1 | Choice of court | Clarified policy. |
5.4.4 | Enforcement under the FL Act | Clarified policy. |
6.2.6 | Legal professional privilege | Clarified policy. |
6.4.1 | Subpoenas & notices to produce documents | Clarified policy. |
3 July 2023 (v4.72)
Page | Title | Details |
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1.2.1 | Amendments to the CSRC Act | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
1.2.2 | Amendments to the CSA Act | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
1.7 | Family & domestic violence | Updated policy. |
1.8 | Child support interactions with FTB | New page. |
2.2.1 | Basics of care | Clarified policy. |
2.3.1 | What is a child support period? | Clarified policy. |
2.3.2 | When do child support periods start? | Clarified policy. |
2.3.4 | Child support years (pre 1 July 1999) | Clarified policy. |
2.4.2 | Formula tables & values | Added 2022 average weekly earnings (AWE) value. |
2.4.4.10 | Adjusted taxable income | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
2.4.4.40 | Provisional income - determination of ATI | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
2.4.6 | The costs of the child | Clarified policy. |
2.4.14 | Historical CPI values | Added June 2022 consumer price index (CPI) figures. |
2.5.2 | Exclusion of additional income earned post-separation | Updated policy. |
2.5.5 | Application to have an assessment continue past a child's 18th birthday | Clarified policy. |
2.7.1 | What is a child support agreement? | Clarified policy. |
2.8.2 | Implementing court orders that vary assessments | Clarified policy. |
3.4.3 | CPI indexation for cost of living | Added March 2023 consumer price index (CPI) figures and conversion factors table. |
5.2.3 | Employer withholding - collection from salary or wages | Updated to reflect legislative changes. |
5.2.11 | Departure prohibition orders | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
5.5.5 | Overpayments | Clarified policy. |
6.8 | Offences & prosecution | Removed reference to penalty unit. |
6.8.7 | Prosecution of offences | Clarified policy. |
8 May 2023 (v4.71)
Page | Title | Details |
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1.1.2 | Historical perspective | Clarified policy. |
2.1.6 | Notice of the decision on an application for administrative assessment | Updated page title. |
3.6.4 | Overseas maintenance liabilities & changes in circumstances | Clarified policy. |
20 March 2023 (v4.70)
Page | Title | Details |
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2.4.2 | Formula tables & values | Restructured tables. |
2.4.13 | Historical formula tables & values | New page. |
2.4.14 | Historical CPI values | New page. |
2.9.2 | Assessment notices | Clarified policy. |
3.4.3 | CPI indexation for cost of living | Added December 2022 consumer price index (CPI) figures. |
5.2.9 | Collection from third parties | Clarified policy. |
5.3.1 | Non-agency payments | Clarified policy. |
6.3.4 | Collection & use of third party information | Clarified policy. |
6.7.2 | Address for service of notices | Clarified policy. |
6 February 2023 (v4.69)
Page | Title | Details |
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2.2.5 | Alignment of care between child support & FTB | Clarified policy. |
4.1.8 | Care percentage decisions | Clarified policy. |
3 January 2023 (v4.68)
Page | Title | Details |
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1.2.1 | Amendments to the CSRC Act | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
1.7 | Family & domestic violence | New page. |
2.4.2 | Formula tables & values | Added 2023 Costs of the Children Table. |
2.4.4.10 | Adjusted taxable income | Updated to reflect legislative change. |
2.6.10 | Reason 4 - income of the child | Updated examples. |
3.4.3 | CPI indexation for cost of living | Added September 2022 consumer price index (CPI) figures. |
4.2.5 | The AAT review process | Updated policy. |
5.2.4 | Employer obligations for collection from salary or wages | Added 2023 protected earnings amount. |
6.10 | Family & domestic violence (deleted - see 1.7) | Removed information (moved to 1.7). |
6.10.1 | Family & domestic violence (deleted - see 1.7) | Removed information (moved to 1.7). |