FAQ: How much of my income will go to child support?
Each parent’s income is considered in exactly the same way and combined to work out the costs of the children. Each parent’s share of the total income shows how much of the children’s costs they should meet.
Your child support assessment is based on your child support income. To get your child support income we deduct the self-support amount, then deduct a relevant dependent child amount and/or a multi-case allowance if applicable, from your adjusted taxable income. This amount is then used in step one of the formula to work out for much child support is payable.
Updated: 23 Sep 2009
Categories: Parents
Sub-categories: Income