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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 carer

    This 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:

  Start formula Parent's child support percentage for the child for the day times Costs of the child for the day end formula

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).