CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 37 Formula 3: Method statement using incomes of both parents in multiple child support cases with no non - parent carer
CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 37
Formula 3: Method statement using incomes of both parents in multiple child support cases with no non - parent carerThis is how to work out the annual rate of child support payable for a child for a day in a child support period if no non - parent carer has a percentage of care for the child for the day.
Method statement
Step 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 in the method statement in section 35 for each parent.
Step 1A. Work out the costs of the child for the day under section 55HA.
Step 1B. If a parent has a positive child support percentage under step 6 of the method statement in section 35, work out the following rate:
Step 2. Work out each parent's multi - case cap (if any) for the child for the day (see section 55E).
Step 3. If a parent has a positive child support percentage under step 6 of the method statement in section 35, the annual rate of child support payable by the parent for the child for the day is the lower of:
(a) the rate worked out under step 1B of the method statement in this section; and
(b) the parent's multi - case cap (if any) for the child for the day.
Note: If a parent's percentage of care for a child is more than
65%, the parent's annual rate of child support for the child is nil (see
section 40C).