CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 31 Requirement to assess child support on acceptance of application

CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 31

  (1)   If the Registrar accepts an application for administrative assessment of child support for a child, the Registrar must, as quickly as possible:

  (a)   either:

  (i)   if the application is made under section   25--assess both parents in respect of the costs of the child under Part   5; or

  (ii)   if the application is made under section   25A (non - parent carer applications)--assess both parents, or the relevant parent, (as the case requires) in respect of the costs of the child under Part   5; and

  (b)   assess under Part   5 the annual rate of child support payable by a parent for the child for the days in the child support period that starts:

  (i)   if child support is payable by a parent who is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction--on the first day on which all prior requirements (if any) under the applicable international maintenance arrangement, and under the laws of the reciprocating jurisdiction, have been complied with; and

  (ii)   otherwise--on the day on which the application is made.

Example:   Some reciprocating jurisdictions require that notice be given about the making and substance of the application for administrative assessment of child support and how the person may object to the application, or require that a person have an opportunity to be heard before making a decision on an application.

Note:   Part   4A deals with assessments for later child support periods.

  (2)   Child support is payable until the day immediately before the day on which a child support terminating event happens in relation to the child, the carer entitled to child support, the liable parent or all 3 of them.