I have a few questions regarding child support payments. My EX partner went over seas to avoid paying child support, he never declared he had a foreign income and I received $32 a month for 2 children for min of 2 years. ( He used to earn $120,000 per annum before he left) Is he allowed to not declare any income he has earnt overseas for child support purposes? ( I do have a Linken resume of all the places he worked while over there) would this be enough evidence?
He has moved back to Australia (Almost 2 years now) and now has 2 businesses which have ABN in his name and is declaring he will not be earning a income for this finical year resulting in me getting $32 a month again. Can anyone give me any advice on what to do or is it pretty much pointless?
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Ring CSA tell them the information you have, but don't expect anything to come from it. Unfortunately it's like getting blood from a stone
Sounds EXACTLY like my situation. I did file a change of assessment and provided all the info I could get including his LinkedIn. They asked him to make an offer, he did but now it's back to $34 per month. CSA do nothing, virtually.
How long did your change of assessment last. I think Child Support sucks, considering they are a government firm yet I can provide more information that I get off google and Facebook then they can.
Sorry, I just saw your question now. It lasted until tax time. Then back to 34 dollars pm. Yes, child support agency is pathetic. I think if you're on Centrelink benefits they try a bit (slightly) harder to get them to pay. If you're not you're stuffed!
My ex declared last year that he was no longer working and I received $30 for 2 kids a month. I knew there was no way he could be paying a mortgage, drinking, smoking etc for 6 months without working. Also knew he has mates he could easily work for cash in hand. Sadly because I have nothing to do with him I couldn't proove it BUT come tax time they caught up with him and I got a lump sum. If you have proof of any kind that he has these businesses I would be putting in an appeal and get them to look into it further. It may take some time but worth it in the long run