- Child support assessment
- Who can get an assessment
Proving parentage for a child support assessment
To get a child support assessment you must be a legal parent or non-parent carer. There are different ways you can prove this.
Update your name or title with Child Support
It’s important to tell us if you change your legal name.
Update your gender details with Child Support
You can update your gender or your child’s gender with us.
- Income
- Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you get money for cultural work or services
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get money for cultural work or services, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
- Income
- Income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Special types of income specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
If you’re Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both and you or your partner get special types of income, you need to let us know so you don’t get a debt.
Penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements
You could get financial penalties for not meeting mutual obligation requirements as a job seeker. Some payment cancellations are paused.
Military invalidity pensions as an income stream
We assess military invalidity pension payments as income streams.