Most useful information for Separated parents

1. Top payments
2. Child support assessment

How to apply for a child support assessment

The easiest way to apply is online.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Child over 18 in full time secondary education form (CS2716)

Use this form to extend child support to the end of the school year before your child turns 18.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Objecting to a Child Support decision form (CS1893)

Use this form to object to a child support decision we made that you disagree with.

1. Separated parents
2. Separating

Guide for newly separated parents

A list of tasks you may want to do when going through separation.

Advance payment

You may get part of your income support payment or Family Tax Benefit (Part A) early. This is an advance payment. You pay it back later out of your payments from us.

1. Death of a loved one
2. Most useful information

Advice of death form (SA116)

Use these forms to advise us of the death of an adult or child. We’ll use these details to update records with Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support.

Setting up online accounts for Centrelink

To do your business with us, create a myGov account and link it to Centrelink.

1. Child support assessment
2. How we work out your assessment

Fixed and minimum child support assessments

We can base some child support assessments on a fixed rate or a minimum rate.

1. Separated parents
2. Most useful information

Details of your child’s care arrangements form (FA012)

Use this form to provide information about your child’s care arrangements.

1. Child support self service
2. Child Support online accounts

What you can do with your Child support online account

You can use your Child Support online account to check payment details and keep your personal details up to date.