Section 98W — Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989: Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Part: • Jurisdiction under this Act is conferred on certain federal and State courts. • Generally, a person may apply for an order under this Part without having first obtained internal review under Part VII of the Registration and Collection Act. • A court may declare that a person should, or should not, be assessed in respect of the costs of the child because the person is, or is not, a parent of the child. • A court may grant leave for the making of a departure determination under Part 6A, or a departure order under Division 4 of this Part, in relation to a period more than 18 months but less than 7 years earlier. • In special circumstances, a court may make an order equivalent to a departure determination. • A court may order that child support be paid in a form other than periodic amounts paid to a carer (including in the form of a lump sum payment). • A court may set aside a child support agreement or termination agreement in certain circumstances (such as fraud, undue influence or change of circumstance). • A court may make an order for the payment of child support if a child is in urgent need of financial assistance.