To contact CSA by phone, call the Child Support general enquiries line on 131 272 from within Australia, or +61 3 6222 3455 from outside Australia. The line is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm (local time) except for national public holidays. You can also contact CSA online through the myGov website.
The Hague Child Support Convention This treaty governs the recognition, enforcement, and modification of one country's child support and/or alimony order in another country.
Extraditing a Parent Back to Your State In some cases, your state can “extradite” or bring the other parent back to your state, but only if they are charged with a child support crime. The felony nonsupport charges vary state by state, and can result in: Arrest. Jail or prison time.
Australia and New Zealand have an agreement to help each other manage child support, so you can make or receive payments in either country. This is called a reciprocal agreement. The country the receiving carer lives in should work out the payment amount, but both countries can collect and enforce payments.
Australia and the United States have a bilateral agreement to enforce child support payments for parents resident in their country when the child is abroad.
You can contact Services Australia by phone or online to get information or assistance with child support matters. To contact CSA by phone, call the Child Support general enquiries line on 131 272 from within Australia, or +61 3 6222 3455 from outside Australia.
Claims for child support payments need to be assessed by the relevant child support agency where the child is resident. Australia and the United States have a bilateral agreement to enforce child support payments for parents resident in their country when the child is abroad.
Children aged 12 and under Parents combined child support incomeCost of 1 child $0 to $44,762 17c for each $1 $44,763 to $89,523 $7,610 plus 15c for each $1 over $44,762 $89,524 to $134,285 $14,324 plus 12c for each $1 over $89,523 $134,286 to $179,046 $19,695 plus 10c for each $1 over $134,2852 more rows •
Enforcing a child support order outside the United States may be possible, depending on the country where the obligor parent currently resides. However, the parent who wants to seek enforcement of a child support order outside the country must have a valid order issued by a court in the United States.