Learning about child support
Information to help you decide the type of child support arrangement that’s right for your family. There’s help to calculate and apply for child support.
Pay for child support using Government EasyPay
We accept Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card for child support payments made online or over the phone.
Child Support online accounts terms and conditions
These terms and conditions govern how you use Child Support online accounts.
How your percentage of care affects your child support payments
We consider each parent or non-parent carer’s care of the child as part of our child support assessment. This is their percentage of care.
Reciprocating jurisdictions and residency for child support
We have arrangements for child support with a number of countries. We call these reciprocating jurisdictions.
How your income affects your child support
Find out how we use each parent’s income when we make a child support assessment.
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.
Child support assessment period
A child support period is the amount of time an assessment covers. It can be up to 15 months.
Income declaration form (CS1668)
Use this form to provide an income declaration if your taxable income has not yet been assessed by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
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.