Parent's guide to child support - Services Australia

Your options You can choose how to manage your child support.

Child support assessment We use the child support formula to calculate your child support assessment.

Collecting child support There are 3 options for how parents collect child support.

Paying child support Options for parents paying child support.

Living outside Australia Child support when parents or children live outside Australia.

Tools and information

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Child support when parents and children live outside Australia

We may be able to help you set up child support when you or the other parent live in another country.

Support for non parent carers

We provide support to grandparents, legal guardians and other family members who provide full time care for a child.

Your child support options

You can choose how to manage your child support.

Crisis and special help

We can help if you’re in severe financial hardship, recovering from a disaster, or need special assistance.

Manage your money

Use our tools and information to help you manage your money. The way you use your money will change during your life. We have some tips and tricks to help you at different times of your life.

What families need to do at tax time

Use our tool to check what you need to do at tax time. Do this if you get family assistance or have a child support assessment with us.

Page last updated: 11 December 2019