Child support and the law

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Published 13 October 2023

About this booklet

This free booklet is for anyone who needs to ask for child support or has been asked to pay child support.

It has information about:

  • applying for child support
  • your options if you are asked to pay child support
  • parentage testing
  • child support assessments
  • how child support payments can be made
  • questioning or changing child support 
  • family violence and child support
  • where to get help.

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