What is the minimum amount of child support in NZ?

$16.80 per week
There is a minimum amount of child support to pay, unless the liable parent is exempt, which is currently $16.80 per week.

How can I avoid paying child support NZ?

Cancel your child support Complete the IR107 to stop getting child support under a formula assessment, voluntary agreement or court order. Choose to stop receiving domestic maintenance Complete the IR112 to cancel your domestic maintenance under a court order or voluntary agreement.

What happens if child support is not paid NZ?

If you don’t pay the child support you’re meant to pay, Inland Revenue can ask the Family Court to make you come to court so it can check your finances. If the Family Court believes you’re planning to leave New Zealand to avoid paying the child support, it may issue a warrant for your arrest.

At what age does child support stop NZ?

18
Payments stop when your child turns 18 (unless they’re still at school), or if they: stop living with the receiving carer. work full time (30 hours a week or more)

What do you need to know about child support in New Zealand?

not married or in a civil union or de facto relationship, and financially dependent — not working more than 30 hours a week on average or receiving a benefit or student allowance. If neither you or the caregiver receives a sole parent or unsupported child’s benefit, you can make a private agreement.

How is the minimum rate of child support worked out?

You can find the current minimum rate of child support in our annual rates. The expenditure tables show how the annual cost of rasing a child is worked out, based on income range, child age and amount of children involved. The living allowance is removed from your income before child support is worked out.

What kind of help do I get for my child in New Zealand?

If you receive unsupported child’s benefit or orphan’s benefit you can get help with pre-school and school-related costs eg clothing, school fees and stationery. Away from Home Allowance is a weekly payment which helps carers with the living costs of 16 or 17-year-olds who are living away from home while on a tertiary or training course.

When do I need to apply for child support?

It’s often set up when parents separate or when someone who is not a parent, such as a grandparent or other family member, is caring for a child. If a carer receives a sole parent rate of benefit from Work and Income, they’ll need to complete a child support application as part of the benefit application process.

How does child support work in New Zealand?

Child support can be arranged in families when one of these is true: someone who is not a parent lives with and looks after a child. Child support applies to children who are under 18 years old or 18 years old and still at school. There are three different ways to set up child support in New Zealand:

How much child support do I have to pay a week?

You have a voluntary agreement to pay $250 a week. The child’s caregiver gets a benefit of $335 a week, and your child support assessment works out at $200 a week. $200 of what you pay each week will go to Work and Income to cover some of the caregiver’s benefit.

How can I Manage my child support payments?

We can manage your child support payments through a formula assessment or voluntary agreement, or you can sort out your own payments through a private agreement with the other parent or non-parent carer. Child support responsibilities, estimating your income and court orders.