- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration - the persons named in the form are named on the birth certificate for the child(ren) form (CS4648)
Use this form to make a statutory declaration if you and the other person named in your child support application are named on the birth certificate for the child.
Choose how to pay child support
There are different ways to pay child support or spousal maintenance.
- Child support assessment
- What you need to know
What ends a child support assessment
There are a number of reasons why a child support assessment will end.
- Separated parents
- Learning about child support
Your child support rights if you disagree with your assessment or payment
What you can do if you disagree with your child support assessments or payments.
- Separated parents
- Managing child support
What to do at tax time if you pay or receive child support
You may need to lodge a tax return if you pay or receive child support. Find out how tax time affects child support.
- Child support assessment
- How to manage your assessment
Changing your child support assessment in special circumstances
We can change your child support in special circumstances if the change is fair to both parents and the child.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Separation details form (MOD S)
Use this form to let us know you’ve separated from your partner.
- Separated parents
- Most useful information
Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)
Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.
- Separated parents
- Separating
Update your details with us when you’re separating
It’s important to update your details with us if you get a payment. This is so we pay you the right amount.
- Raising kids
- Separated parents
Managing child support
Once you have a child support assessment, there are things you need to do and resources available to help manage your child support.