Child support assessment

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For help with Child Support, you can call the Child Support Enquiry Line. Let us know if you need an interpreter and we'll arrange one for free.

Call the Centrelink Indigenous Call Centre to speak to us about Centrelink payments and services for free.

The formula we use to work it out is in Australian law.

If you disagree with a decision, find out when you can object to a Child Support decision.

We’re reviewing assessments based on provisional income from 2008 onwards. You don’t need to contact us about this unless you’ve received a letter. Read more about what to do if you got a letter about a system issue with your child support case.

To be eligible for a child support assessment you must be the legal parent or non-parent carer of the child. You also must meet residence rules.

How a child support assessment works.

How we assess the amount of child support you need to pay or receive. The formula we use to work it out is in Australian law.

The easiest way to apply is online.

Your options and obligations for a child support assessment.