For all those "second families" after you had bubs how long after you notified CSA did their child support change? did it change by much?
[Edited on 12/03/2009]
[Edited on 12/03/2009]
Child Support Question for "Second Families"
- kylis
- VIC, Australia
- Total posts: 217
- Jademummy
- NSW, Australia
- Total posts: 44
Hi
We informed CSA when our baby was about 1 day old, and we received an 'updated' estimate within 1 week. Unfortunately the CSA do not care that you have had a child, it is all about the other child. We pay $300 a week for that 1 child and we received a $12 a month reduction ($3 per week). So apparently our daughter costs us $3 per week, yet the 'other' child requires $300 per week. Go figure!@! Of course we went from 2 to 1 wage as well, yet that is also not taken into account. The system is soooo wrong.
We informed CSA when our baby was about 1 day old, and we received an 'updated' estimate within 1 week. Unfortunately the CSA do not care that you have had a child, it is all about the other child. We pay $300 a week for that 1 child and we received a $12 a month reduction ($3 per week). So apparently our daughter costs us $3 per week, yet the 'other' child requires $300 per week. Go figure!@! Of course we went from 2 to 1 wage as well, yet that is also not taken into account. The system is soooo wrong.
Two little girls
- .:Katie:.
- VIC, Australia
- Total posts: 3652
We notified CSA, um, well I can't remember exactly when but our DD would have only been a few days old. They changed it by the time DF was due to next pay if I remember right so it's pretty instant. I think we were paying $80 odd a week and it went down to $6 for a few weeks but now we pay $50 a week (it went up to about $38pw I think before going up to $50 and it hasn't changed since then). Don't know how it'll change when this baby comes, find out soon enough we guess!
- kylis
- VIC, Australia
- Total posts: 217
We notified child support of our "relevant dependant" and DH child support went from $84.63 to $70.26... what a joke so our son is worth a mear $14 pw... thats a joke.. so good abt ensuring all children a treated equally in this new formula.
its a joke
its a joke
- Renig18
- NSW, Australia
- Total posts: 3
We have the same issue. Csa rely dont care about the second family.
When DD was born we notified csa and our weekly payment went down by $30 a week.
It really isnt fair on the children in the second marriage.
I have just been googling everything to see how we can reduce the fees and havent found too much unfortunately sad
When DD was born we notified csa and our weekly payment went down by $30 a week.
It really isnt fair on the children in the second marriage.
I have just been googling everything to see how we can reduce the fees and havent found too much unfortunately sad
- rissy84
- WA, Australia
- Total posts: 1575
Im sorry but I agree with the other women, CSA is totally unfair.
I have my feet on both sides. My ex pays my daughter child suppport of $200 a month, not enough to raise a 6 year old in my books. Yet my DF pays his ex $200 a week, plus we have a child together.
It is unfair and unjust in my eyes.
I get that DF has to support his kids whether they live with us or not, but I find it unfair that he has to pay a fair amount to his Ex, while my ex pays a little amout, and then we have a child together who misses out because all m DF's money goes on Child Support.
The system is crap. All children should be worth the same, not income based.
I have my feet on both sides. My ex pays my daughter child suppport of $200 a month, not enough to raise a 6 year old in my books. Yet my DF pays his ex $200 a week, plus we have a child together.
It is unfair and unjust in my eyes.
I get that DF has to support his kids whether they live with us or not, but I find it unfair that he has to pay a fair amount to his Ex, while my ex pays a little amout, and then we have a child together who misses out because all m DF's money goes on Child Support.
The system is crap. All children should be worth the same, not income based.
- Supermummy
- New Zealand
- Total posts: 4442
I can see where you're coming from rissy84 but by saying all children should be worth the same and not income based what do you expect to happen?! Do you think it's fair that a person who earns $300 a week should have to pay all that in child support with nothing left to pay their own rent or food?! Would it also be fair for someone who earns $2000 a week to still only pay $300 in child support?!
I agree the amount in child support isn't enough to raise a child, but with regards to it being income based, if you were in a relationship with that partner the amount you spent on your child would also be "income based" because if your partner only earnt a small amount you would make do and spend less, but if your partner earnt more you would have more left over post bills for your child to do extracurricular activities or whatever so again, what your child did would be "income based".
I agree the amount in child support isn't enough to raise a child, but with regards to it being income based, if you were in a relationship with that partner the amount you spent on your child would also be "income based" because if your partner only earnt a small amount you would make do and spend less, but if your partner earnt more you would have more left over post bills for your child to do extracurricular activities or whatever so again, what your child did would be "income based".
- Serendipity575
- VIC, Australia
- Total posts: 89
Does anyone know... If the father is not named on the birth certificate (by choice of Mother and father) can the mother still apply and claim for child support?
