In Australia, there is no simple answer to child support payments on a 50/50 custody (care) arrangement. No set formula or amount exists for child support unless parents have private child support payments organised. The amount of child support a parent is required to pay depends on various factors, including income, the...
Relocation disputes arise where one parent seeks to move with a child and the other parent does not agree. These cases are often complex, as a proposed move can significantly affect a child’s relationship with both parents, grandparents and other extended family, schooling, support networks, and day-to-day life. Relocation...
Either parent can apply for a child support assessment. Child Support issues an assessment setting out the amount of child support payable by one parent to the other. The assessment is based on a formula. The level of child support varies depending on such factors as: the number of children of the relationship; the amount of...