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Child Support

Rent and paying interest in advance
Hi,Hope someone can answer this clearly...thank you.I pay child support,sold my home last year as i couldnt afford to keep it but have some money in the bank,currently living at my parents again.I fly up every month to see my little girl who lives in QLD,im in Sydney,hotel plu...
CSA and Private School Fees
Hi everyone...I have a question. My son is 9, lives with me 75% and in Year 4 at a private school. Since my ex and I separated in 2006 when our son was in preschool I have had to (under Reason 3 of the Change Of Assessment) seek assistance from CSA in getting my ex to pay half...
Child Support Compliance Paper views sought
A compliance paper, primarily from overseas research is being discussed.You may want to add any comments to the discussion paper. This is not the complete paper but key areas that are being discussed and reviewed.The literature says as a whole it is striking in its consistency...
Estimate vs Tax year
Thought I would post a recent experience.On tax time June 2007 CSA had my taxable income for 2007-2008 as $90,000 (figure changed to protest the innocent).In Feb 2008 I changed jobs and was unemployed for a 4 week period (Jan/Feb).  At that point I had a CSA year income based ...
Can't afford CSA/SSAT assessment - Private School Fees
Hi.My income in $45,000 and my exs income is around $100,000 according to her tax return and yet I was assessed last year by the CSA (even after appeal) to pay her $9,000 in child support.I appealed this assessment with the SSAT and in a cross appeal my ex asked the SSAT to fo...
Objection to COA decision disallowed
The COA lodged by my husband's ex gave us a new annual CS rate.  We are not disputing the new rate, but have sent an objection and have requested our objection not be sent to the other party, because of the obvious hostility it will cause.  We were under the impression that an...
C$A pursuing personal details from employer after obligation has ...
I'm interested to know on what basis the C$A can pursue my employer to provide my personal details after my C$ obligation has ended and I have paid every cent including a small disputed amount from 2 years ago?My obligation should have ended at the end of January when my daugh...
CSA holding payments
After a recent SSAT decision in my (payer) favour, CSA have advised they will collect from other party but hold as other party may appeal . I find this  incredible as they have emptied my bank accounts and contacted my employers  on numerous occasions to collect from me in the...
CSA Change of assessment info needed?
Hi everyone I was hoping to get some info.  My ex is having me re-assessed for cs even though the only change in circumstances is tha our eldest has started prep.Ex is asking for us to back pay daycare fees from 2007 when we split also is asking me to pay for all extracurricul...
FACT sheet Self Employed Persons
Please provide key topic headings you would like guidance on in relation to self employed persons who are dealing with the child support agency.I have placed a few items on the table that come to mind.Things like:What do CSA take into account when doing a Registrar initiated a...
NOTE ABOUT topic Disclosing information to the ex when consent wa...
After consideration of a request to "pull this thread", for a fear that it may adversely affect the resultant decision, this thread has been pulled from public view.It should be noted that the removal of posts will rarely be considered, as every poster has a responsibility to ...
How far can CSA go back?
Hubby received a letter today from  CSA stating the following:1. that his income for the period 01/09/1999-31/08/2000 was XXXXXXX and that the estimated amount (for his income during that period) was $20,000.00 less than this.His maintenance has always been based on his tax re...

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