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PART 2 Background
PART 2 Background On 26 June 2003, the former Attorney-General and the former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs jointly referred to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs an inquiry into child custody arrangements in the event of family separation. The committee’s report, …
PART 3 Response to the committee’s recommendations
PART 3 Response to the committee’s recommendations A rebuttable presumption Recommendation 1 The committee recommends that Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 be amended to create a clear presumption, that can be rebutted, in favour of equal shared parental responsibility, as the first tier in post separation decision …
1. Background to the review
1. Background to the review The registration and collection aspects of the Child Support Scheme were introduced in 1988, and the formula for assessment in 1989. The formula for assessing child support was based upon recommendations of a Consultative Group chaired by Justice John Fogarty of the Family Court, which …
2. Terms of Reference
2. Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference provide that the Taskforce, supported by the Reference Group, will: Provide advice around the short-term recommendations of the Committee along the lines of those set out in the Report (Recommendation 25) that relate to: increasing the minimum child support liability; …
3. Approach of the Taskforce
3. Approach of the Taskforce In order to meet the Terms of Reference, the Taskforce: analysed the submissions on child support made to the House of Representatives Committee on Family and Community Affairs in 2003; analysed issues raised in Ministerial correspondence and unsolicited submissions to the Taskforce; …
4. A new child support formula for Australia
4. A new child support formula for Australia A formula-based approach to assessing child support is administratively straightforward, transparent and efficient by comparison with more discretionary alternatives, such as relying on the courts. It provides the mechanism for the costs of children to be distributed …
5. Assessing the costs of children
5. Assessing the costs of children There is no ‘fixed cost’ of children. The costs of children vary in accordance with the level of income of the parents. Estimates of the cost of raising children are therefore based upon evidence about patterns of expenditure on children, or the amount of money that is needed to …
6. Taking account of regular contact and shared care
6. Taking account of regular contact and shared care 6.1 Thresholds for recognition in the formula The current formula does not take adequate account of the costs of contact. A parent has the same child support liability whether he or she has no contact with the children or has the children to stay overnight for 29 …
7. Ensuring parents meet their obligations to their children
7. Ensuring parents meet their obligations to their children 7.1 Minimum payments More than 40 per cent of all payers in the Child Support Scheme are paying $260 per year ($5 per week) or less. Only about half of these are on Newstart, Disability Support Pension or other income support. It is likely that the reported …
8. Helping parents to agree
8. Helping parents to agree 8.1 The role of Family Relationship Centres The new Family Relationship Centres can play an important role in helping separated parents to understand the Child Support Scheme and discuss issues about child support obligations. Group information sessions should draw attention to the …