United States of America
I live in Australia and....
I live in the United States and....
Links to other sites
Government Organisations
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov.programs/cse/
United States Consulates in Australia
http://www.info.dfat.gov.au/Info/WebProtocol/WebProtocol.nsf/WebConsularList?OpenForm&United%20States%20of%20AmericaD
Australian Consulates in the United States
http://www.austemb.org
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I live in Australia and pay child support to the
other parent in the United States
Why do I have to pay?
Under Australian law CSA can collect child support and or spousal maintenance
on behalf of the other parent in the US. A parent receiving child care payments living in the US can apply to
CSA for an administrative assessment for child support from a person living in
Australia. The other parent in the US can also ask CSA to enforce a court order
for child support or spousal maintenance made in the US.
What if I disagree with the amount?
If you think the administrative assessment for child support is wrong you
should contact CSA to discuss your options. If
there is a court order for child support or spousal maintenance and your
circumstances have changed, you may be able to apply for the order to be
changed. You should seek legal advice about this.
How do I make payments?
You should make payments to CSA in Australia. We will convert your payment to
foreign currency and send it to the parent receiving child care payments.
More information on how to make payments.
If you make any payments directly to the receiving parent in the US you must tell CSA.
For more information on direct payments to the other parent
contact CSA.
I live in Australia and receive child support from the other parent
living in the United States
How do I apply?
You can apply to CSA for an administrative assessment of child support from
the other parent who lives in the US. CSA will contact the paying parent in the US and
seek voluntary payments. If the paying parent does not make voluntary payments CSA can
request enforcement of the assessment through the courts and child support
enforcement agencies in the US.
If there is an existing court order for child support made in the US CSA may
also be able to request enforcement of this order on your behalf.
How is the money collected?
The court and enforcement agencies in the US are responsible for collection
and enforcement. The assessment is enforced using the laws of the US.
How will I receive payments?
Payments collected in the US are sent to CSA in Australia. CSA will pay these
amounts to your nominated bank account or as a cheque.
I live in the United States and pay child support to the other
parent in Australia
Why do I have to pay?
A parent receiving child care payments who lives in Australia can apply for an administrative assessment of
child support from the other parent who is resident in the US. CSA in Australia
will attempt to contact you in the US and seek voluntary payments. If you do
not make voluntary payments CSA can request enforcement of the assessment in
the US through the courts and enforcement agencies.
If there is an existing court order for child support made in the US CSA may
also be able to request enforcement of this order on behalf of the other parent
in Australia.
What if I disagree with the amount?
If you disagree with the details of the Australian assessment you should
contact CSA to discuss your options. If there is a court order you will
need to seek legal advice on how to change the court order.
How do I make payments?
You can make payments directly to the CSA in Australia.
How can I make payments from outside
Australia?
If you are required to make payments to a court or enforcement agency in the
US, the payments will be sent to CSA and paid to the receiving parent in Australia.
If you make any payments directly to the receiving parent in Australia you must tell CSA.
For more information on direct payments contact CSA.
I live in the United States and receive child support from the other
parent living in Australia
How do I apply?
You can ask the Australian CSA to enforce a court order for child support or
spousal maintenance made in the US. You can also apply for an administrative
assessment for child support from a person living in Australia.
To apply you should contact your local Child Support Enforcement (CSE) office.
Check the county listings in your telephone book or call your state CSE office.
There is a listing of state CSE offices at the following Web site:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.htm
How is the money collected?
When CSA starts enforcing a court order or a new administrative assessment we
will ask the paying parent to pay voluntarily. If the paying parent does not make payments CSA
can take steps to collect child support under Australian law.
How will I receive payments?
Payments received by CSA are sent directly to you as a cheque in local
currency. Please note that payments can only be sent when they are received
from the paying parent and cheques are issued once per month.