Child Support

You may also be wondering about child support including periodic payments and school fees. Both parents have a legal obligation to provide financial support for their children according to their means and capacity, until the child turns 18. The amount can be determined by private agreement documented in a Binding Child Support Agreement or by the Child Support Agency.

We can:

  • Advise about child support entitlements and options

  • Negotiate, prepare, and review Binding Child Support Agreements.

  • Assist with applications to the Child Support Agency for assessment

  • Assist with enforcement of child support obligations if your former partner is not paying the required amount of child support

  • Assist with adult child maintenance, which is payable by a parent once a child is over the age of 18 years

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