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Child Support Assessments

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The Child Support Agency (CSA) uses an administrative formula to make a child support assessment. This formula is set out in the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and is based on the Costs of Children table which is released each year. The objective of the Assessment is to ensure that the costs of the child are shared between both parents by either paying child support or caring for the child.

 
After assessing the costs in relation to the child the CSA assess the parent's capacity to pay based upon their income. A parent's income is adjusted to include a component necessary for everyday living and then the balance is the subject of an assessment. We can assist you throughout the assessment process to ensure the Child Support Agency is aware of all of the relevant factors that will affect your assessment.
 
The CSA does not need to follow the administrative formula in all circumstances. The legislation provides a means for the CSA to change an assessment if you meet certain criteria or fall into certain exceptions. For example if the costs of maintaining your child are significantly higher because your child has special needs the assessment may be altered. We have experience in dealing with the CSA and ensuring that all of the necessary facts to support your case are given consideration when they are reaching their decision.
 
Call one of our Family Lawyers for free initial telephone advice on your circumstances on 95258688.

Key People

sutherland shire lawyer greg dicksonGreg Dickson 

primary area of practice is litigation. In 1993, he became one of the first solicitors in New South Wales to achieve Accreditation as a Specialist in Family Law and Property Relationships Act Law. Greg is the head of our Family Law Division but also practices extensively in commercial and general litigation ...read more

sutherland shire lawyer kevin dwyerKevin Dwyer 

can advise you upon and conduct all Family Law and De Facto Relationship matters in the Family Courts at Sydney, Wollongong and Parramatta. Kevin can also assist you in Criminal Law and appear in Local Courts all over New South Wales in AVO and criminal proceedings as well as ...read more

Amanda DoringAmanda Doring 

is a Family Law Accredited Specialist with extensive experience drafting binding financial agreements and conducting urgent applications in the Family Court and Federal Magistrate’s Court as well as De Facto proceedings in the Supreme, District and Local Courts ...read more

Lisa O'Leary 

operates predominantly in the area of Family Law and De Facto Relationship dispute resolution in the Family Court, the Federal Magistrates Court, the Local and Supreme Court or by alternative dispute resolution procedures ...read more 

Nicola Morgan 

Nicola joined Warren McKeon Dickson in January 2009 as the recipient of the Warren McKeon Dickson Work Integrated Learning Scholarship offered in conjunction with the University of Wollongong.  ...read more 

 

 

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