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.
There are options to contact Child Support, including sending an online message. Fax us on 1300 309 949 within Australia or +61 3 6216 0899 from outside Australia.
The U.S. currently has treaties for enforcing child support with the following countries: Australia. Austria. Canada. Czech Republic. El Salvador. Finland. France. Germany.
The U.S. government has arrangements with these countries to provide child support services. Albania. Australia. Austria. Belarus. Belgium. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Brazil. Bulgaria.
Reciprocity with Other Countries Australia. Austria. Canada. Czech Republic. El Salvador. Finland. Germany. Hungary.
Seeking sole parental responsibility in court Prior to applying for court orders, the parents must try and reach an agreement with the help of a mediator at a Family Dispute Resolution Conference. If an agreement cannot be reached, an application may be made to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
A parenting order is a set of orders made by a court about parenting arrangements for a child. A court can make a parenting order based on an agreement between the parties (consent orders) or after a court hearing or trial. When a parenting order is made, each person affected by the order must follow it.
The Registrar can make a DPO preventing a person who has a child support debt or carer debt from leaving Australia. A person subject to a DPO can apply for a DAC. A DAC allows the person to depart Australia for a specified period.
The United States government has arrangements with other countries to provide child support services. These international child support agreements specify procedures for establishing and enforcing child support orders across borders.