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Child Support Amendment Act 2021

The child support scheme helps to provide important financial support for over 185,000 New Zealand children. Since its introduction in 1992, the scheme has been progressively adjusted to increase simplicity, to encourage greater compliance and reflect societal changes. For example, following the Child Support Amendment Act 2013 the child support formula now takes into account both parents' income, up-to-date costs of raising children and a greater range of care levels

Categories:  child-support,   penalty,   write-off  

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Child Support (Reciprocal Agreement with Hague Convention Countries) Order 2021

The order declares that the provisions contained in the Convention have force and effect so far as they relate to New Zealand, and that the provisions of the Child Support Act 1991 (the Act) and of the regulations and orders in force under the Act have effect subject to modifications that are required for the purpose of giving effect to the Convention. It modifies the application of the Child Support Act 1991 for cases administered under the Convention to ensure reciprocity in respect of matters relating to child support and domestic maintenance.

Categories:  child-support,   hague-convention,   reciprocal-agreement