Part 2: Child support assessments (stage 2)

Introduction

CSA can make an administrative assessment of child support for eligible stage 2 cases.

In this part

The chapters in this part describe the rules relating to child support assessments.

Contents

Chapter 2.1	Applying for a child support assessment This chapter describes how CSA will make a decision on an application for administrative assessment.
Chapter 2.2	Eligibility (including parentage and care) This chapter explains who is eligible for an administrative assessment. CSA can only accept an application for a child support assessment when the child, the payee and the payer are each eligible under the Assessment Act. The following topics explain the eligibility requirements for children, payers and payees as well as parentage and levels of care.
Chapter 2.3	Child support periods This chapter describes the start and end dates of child support periods and which financial year of income CSA will use when making an assessment for a child support period.
Chapter 2.4	Formula assessment This chapter describes the administrative formula CSA uses to calculate a child support assessment. It explains what income CSA uses when it makes a child support assessment and how a parent can change their assessment if their income changes.
Chapter 2.5	Agreements This chapter describes how parents can make child support agreements. It also describes the effect of a child support agreement upon CSA's child support assessment.
Chapter 2.6	Change of assessment This chapter describes the issues that CSA has to consider when making a decision to change an assessment under part 6A of the Assessment Act.
Chapter 2.7	Court variation to assessments This chapter describes how CSA interprets court orders which will affect a child support assessment.
Chapter 2.8	Making, amending and ending child support assessments This chapter describes the procedural rules for making assessments and for amending or ending assessments. It includes the information about when the minimum rate of child support is applied and the details required in a notice of assessment.
Chapter 2.9	Liability to pay a child support assessment This chapter describes how an assessment creates a liability to pay child support and when those amounts are payable.

Version 1.0

Issued 1 October 2002

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