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Section 79 — Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989: Recovery of amounts of child support
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An amount of child support due and payable by a liable parent to a carer entitled to child support is a debt due and payable by the liable parent to the carer, and may be sued for and recovered in: (a) a court having jurisdiction for the recovery of debts up to the amount of the child support; or (b) a court having jurisdiction under this Act. Note: Amounts covered by section 30 of the Registration and Collection Act are debts due to the Commonwealth.
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