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In Australia, parents have a legal responsibility to financially support their children, whether they are biological, adoptive or same sex parents. Parents can make an agreement about child support or they can apply to the Services Australia (Child Support) for an administrative assessment.

Services Australia delivers the scheme and provides services to parents and carers. Services Australia assists parents to apply for a child support assessment and facilitates the collection and transfer of child support payments.

If you don't pay your child support in full and on time, we may apply penalties on the outstanding amount. You pay the penalty amount to the Australian Government, not to the receiving parent. If you pay the overdue child support, we may reduce or remove the penalty from your account.

Whether you're paying or receiving, child support payments are a major concern for people going through a separation or divorce with a child. In Australia, it's expected that both parents have an obligation to financially support their children after a separation or divorce.

Under the formula, we deduct an amount for each parent to support themselves. We calculate the costs of raising children ing to the remaining combined child support income of both parents. We divide the costs between the parents ing to their share of the combined income.

A written agreement between parents or carers about child support payments. Both parents must sign it and it can only be made if you've had legal advice. If you disagree with a decision, find out when you can object to a Child Support decision.

The purpose of child support in Australia is to ensure that the well-being of children is properly maintained, and that both parents are meeting obligations to financially support their children after a divorce.

The Department of Social Services (DSS) has the responsibility for the administration of the child support legislation and works to develop and improve child support policy to enable more effective delivery of the scheme. Services Australia delivers the scheme and provides services to parents and carers.

Services Australia is the Federal government department that manages Centrelink and Medicare payments, as well as Child Support. Child support payments can affect the amount of Family Tax Benefit (A) that is payable.