Family Law
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How Child Support Incentives Undermine Shared Parenting
Child support reform is key to fixing Australia's family law system. By removing financial rewards, parents will battle less over custody.
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Family Report: Bad Court Writers Exposed
Family law proceedings in Australia often require a family report. Here you can provide feedback about a good or bad family report writer.
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Importance of Fathers in Child Development
Why always question whether the average Dad, who happens to be separated from the mother, is capable of being a good father to his children?
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Parenting Plan Examples
Examples, samples and templates of parenting plans, consent orders and parenting orders. Free drafts show the plan or court order.
Parenting
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Discipline vs Punishment, with Examples
Discipline and punishment are vital parenting tools. Discipline actively teaches your child to make better choices using varied methods.
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Every Other Weekend (Visitation) Schedules
The best and most popular visitation schedules. An Every Other Weekend plan is how most separated parents organise fortnightly time.
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Shared Care Parenting Arrangements and Child Support
Shared care in Australia explained. Learn how care percentages affect child support and Family Tax Benefit, and how shared care is assessed.
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21 Parenting Tips and Skills
Good parenting depends on skills and activities. These 21 tips (plus quotes) show how parents, when separated, succeed despite limited time.
Payments
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Child Support Agency Contact
The Child Support Agency (CSA) in Australia is just part of Services Australia. You can contact CSA by phone, online or by visiting a centre.
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Real Minimum Child Support Payment in Australia
Minimum child support in Australia is usually the fixed annual rate. Learn when a lower minimum applies and when payments can be nil.
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How a Kid Turning 13 Affects Child Support in Australia
How child support changes when a child turns 13 in Australia. Uses official 2026 cost tables to show when payments rise and by how much.
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Child Support Cost of a 2nd or 3rd Child in Australia
How a second or third child changes child support in Australia. A clear mathematical analysis using official 2026 Costs of Children tables.
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Which Child Support Calculator Should Australian Parents Use?
Which child support calculator is best? Compare accuracy, usability and common pitfalls across Australia’s most popular estimation tools.
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How Much Is Child Support in Australia?
How much is child support in Australia? Learn how parent income, care split, and child number affect payments, with example calculations.
Rules
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Is Child Support Different by State in Australia?
Child support does not vary by state in Australia. Learn why it's national, how assessments work, or find a local Services Australia office.
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Child Support in Tasmania
An overview of child support in Tasmania, including assessments, applications, contact details, and what payments are intended to cover.
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Child Support in New South Wales
How child support works in New South Wales. Learn how assessments are calculated, how payments are managed, and what child support covers.
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Child Support in Queensland
An overview of child support in Queensland, including how assessments work, what payments cover, and how the scheme is managed.
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Child Support in Western Australia
Child support in Western Australia explained. How WA assessments work, how to apply, what child support covers, and who to contact.
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Child Support in South Australia
Child support in South Australia explained. How assessments work, what child support covers, who to contact, and how to estimate payments.
