Child Support help.... cause I have no idea!

[NewBeginnings]

Ok I really have no idea about this whole child support thing as I'm on an exemption from receiving it from DS's father.

What do I need to do for it?

Do I ring CSA now with questions and queries? or do I wait until I get out of hospital and am home and have put in the forms and stuff with centrelink?

Will he have to sign forms and things to get the ball rolling? What happens if CSA try to ring and talk to him and he never replies or answers?

I have a *feeling* even though this babies dad knows he's the father he's going to crack it when I tell him he's paying it and will then turn around and say he doesn't believe he's the father! :rolleyes:

If this happens and we have to go through the courts to prove paternity and stuff who has to pay for all of that? and how do I go about not loosing benefits or money while he stuffs me around?

What happens if he has to pay... and he doesn't? How long do I have to wait til CSA chases him up? or can I say I want it taken from his pay straight away to prevent it from happening?

Also what happens if he lies about his income by saying it is a lot less than what it actually is to avoid paying as much as he should?

I pretty much just want to know the general ins and outs, as well as all the not so nice events that can happen... just in case my gut is right and he is going to try get out of it!

I want to be knowledgeable about it now, instead of trying to do it with a 2.5 year old and newborn in tow iywkim. That way I at least semi have my head screw on right! :laughing:

TIA girls!

[Zada]

Once you've had bub you get straight onto CSA.

Will he have to sign forms and things to get the ball rolling? What happens if CSA try to ring and talk to him and he never replies or answers?
They contact him and send you both info on how much he should be paying based on his income

If this happens and we have to go through the courts to prove paternity and stuff who has to pay for all of that? and how do I go about not loosing benefits or money while he stuffs me around?
I *think* he pays? And you have a certain amount of time before payments get affected

What happens if he has to pay... and he doesn't? How long do I have to wait til CSA chases him up? or can I say I want it taken from his pay straight away to prevent it from happening?
you can either do a personal agreement where he just pays straight to you the amount CSA state in the letter or u can do a formal agreement where they take the money straight from his wage and pay it to u

Also what happens if he lies about his income by saying it is a lot less than what it actually is to avoid paying as much as he should?
He cant cos they use his last tax income straight from the ATO.

[NewBeginnings]

Thanks Zada!

I know I'll definately be going through CSA to get the money! I don't trust him to pay it all the time iykwim. So does that mean if I go through them it automatically comes out of his pay before he gets it? And do I get it weekly? or at the end of a month?

Thanks for that though! Has slightly reassured me!

I just don't want to get jipped like I do with DS already.

[flick82]

They will give him the chance to pay before they ask his employer to diduct it, which is silly. a certain amont gets taken from their pay on their pay day and sits at CS until the 3rd wednesday of the month, anything the recieve after that date gets put directly into your account. he wont see the money at all.

[NewBeginnings]

So in other words I get paid a months worth of CS 3 weeks into the month so to speak?

Why do they do it that way! :dizzy: Wouldn't it be so much easier to do it weekly lol... Sure confused me! :laughing:

So how long do they have to prove they can pay it to them? do they wait months before they take it from the employer? and do they get you your back pay he should have paid?

[SuperGranny]

hi new beginnings, Im an employer who has to deduct child support from employees. I get a letter form the Child support agency, I have to reply and answer the questions, regarding pay, and hours worked , all that sort of thing. The information I give is used together with his tax return, to set the figure I have to deduct each week. I deduct the amount each week, and once a month before the 7th of the following month, I have to pay whole sum to the child support agency. I guess the child support agency then forwards the amount to the mother. I think this is a fair way of doing it, but the mother might not get the full amount , if he leaves the employment, or if his hours are cut back. I know I must answer the questions in 14 days of recieving the letter, and I face fines if I give false information. So if your ex is working at a proper work place, and not just doing cash in hand sort of work, you should get the right amount of support.

[mothertobein2007]

my dad never payed a cent for he's 3 kids and we are still owed 30,000 that i dont think we will see till he is dead....i hope you dont get ****** like my mum did