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  2. Begin by entering your Customer Reference Number and personal details, including your name, date of birth, and address. Ensure all information is accurate and printed in BLOCK LETTERS.
  3. Indicate whether you prefer to collect payments privately or want our platform to collect them on your behalf by selecting the appropriate option.
  4. If applicable, provide details about any outstanding child support payments you wish us to collect. Specify amounts owed and the periods they cover.
  5. Complete the Declaration section at the end of the form. Sign and date it before submitting.
  6. Return the completed form online through your Child Support account, by fax, or by post as instructed.

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Child maintenance payments are no longer required to be paid once one of the following events takes place: The child or the provider of maintenance dies; The child marries, is adopted or enters into a de facto relationship; and. The child turns 18 unless the order extends beyond this period.
A downward adjustment in child support is likely to be made if your income is at least 15% lower (see Services Australia). One of the biggest child support loopholes is this perfectly legal trick to avoid paying extra when you have high income as a one-off in a single year.
We can collect payments for you if the paying parent gets behind. We can collect overdue payments going back: up to 3 months in normal circumstances. up to 9 months in exceptional circumstances.

Key Facts About the CS1979 Payment Collection Change Form

Purpose of the Form

Online Access

Filling Instructions

Private Collect vs. Child Support Collect

Outstanding Payments Collection

Privacy Protection

Submission Methods

Purpose of the Form

The CS1979 form is used by receiving parents to request a change in their child support or spousal maintenance payment collection method.

Online Access

Users can access their Child Support online account through myGov, which allows secure management of government services with a single username and password.

Filling Instructions

The form can be completed on a computer, printed, and signed. It must be filled out in black or blue pen using block letters.

Private Collect vs. Child Support Collect

Receiving parents can choose between managing payments privately or having Services Australia collect payments on their behalf, depending on their circumstances.

Outstanding Payments Collection

If requesting Child Support Collect, parents may ask for recovery of unpaid amounts from the last three months, with potential extension to nine months under exceptional circumstances.

Privacy Protection

The form includes a privacy notice ensuring that personal information is protected by law and only shared as permitted.

Submission Methods

Completed forms can be submitted online via myGov, by fax, or by post to Services Australia, with instructions provided for each method.

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Starting from January 1, 2023, if the combined income of the parties exceeds $206,310, the maximum child support amount to be divided between them for children aged 12 years and below is as follows: $25,169 for one child. $39,198 for two children. $49,515 for three children.
Child support payable in relation to any day in a month becomes due and payable on: the 7th day of the following month, or. the 30th day after the liable parent concerned was given a notice of assessment.
Do I pay child support if my child is working full time? If your child is working full time, you can apply for a change of assessment. This will allow the Registrar to consider whether the child support you have been assessed to pay should be amended as it is unfair or inequitable.
What Does Child Support Not Cover in Australia? The child support amount in Australia is usually insufficient to fund costs such as extracurricular activities, private tuition fees, private health insurance and additional costs due to a childs special needs.
We transfer the money to you on any business day on, or after, the 8th of each month. We can only do this when we receive it from the paying parent. There must also be at least $5.00 to transfer and we need to have your correct bank details. Payments are for the month that just ended, not in advance.

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