Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)
Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.
Who can get a child support assessment
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.
Help when you’re deciding to separate
Separating can impact your finances, family, and other areas in your life.
Basic child support formula
This formula is for parents with only one child support assessment.
Change of circumstances for child support
You need to let us know if your circumstances change. Some changes can affect your child support payments. Find out what to tell us and how to let us know.
Balancing dates if you were single and got income support
If you were single and got an income support payment for the entire financial year, we may balance your Family Tax Benefit (FTB) without you doing anything.
Superannuation
Superannuation is a long term savings structure to help fund your retirement.
Advance payment
You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.
Child Support Collect
This is where we collect and transfer child support payments for you.
International application for an Australian child support assessment form (CS1665)
Use this form to apply for an Australian child support assessment if you’re living outside Australia, excluding New Zealand.