Acknowledgment of paternity for child support

To acknowledge to Child Support you are the father of a child, if no other proof exists you need to complete the IR106 form.

Administrative reviews - helping you to apply

Read this booklet to find out how to apply for a child support administrative review. The booklet includes an application form.

Administrative reviews - helping you to respond

Explains what to do if you are named as the other party in a child support administrative review.

Application for exemption from child support payments

If you are a hospital patient or prison inmate and you want an exemption from paying child support or spousal maintenance you can use this form.

Authorisation not to collect child support, domestic maintenance or penalties

Form to use if you are entitled to receive child support or domestic maintenance payments but you do not want us to collect payments from the paying parent.

Automatic payment authority for child support

Used for setting up an automatic payment to us to pay your child support.

Cancellation of income estimation for child support

If you want to cancel the estimate of your taxable income for your child support assessment complete the IR111 form. You can also complete this online.

Cancelling your child support

If you want to stop receiving child support under a formula assessment you need to complete the IR107 form. You can also complete this online.

Change of bank account for child support payments

This form is to change your bank account details where we pay your child support or domestic maintenance.

Changes to a child support voluntary agreement

If you have any changes in your current child support voluntary agreement, you can record these with us using the IR108 form.

Child support administrative review - statement of financial position

This form will provide information about your financial position to enable the review officer to determine the effects of any change to the child support assessment.

Child support Australian paying parents who live in New Zealand

Provides useful child support information for the situation where paying parents live in New Zealand and pay Child Support to the Australian Child Support Agency.

Child support change of circumstances

If you have any new or updated information for us about a change in your child support circumstances you need to complete the IR116 form. You can also complete this online.

Child support estimating your income

Information on how, if you are a paying parent, you can estimate your income.

Child support formula assessment application

As a child support paying parent you can apply for a formula assessment on your current circumstances.

Notice of objection - child support

You can use the IR119 to show grounds for any objections about child support. Either party can object to a decision. However, only the paying parent can object to an assessment. You can complete this form online.

Child support paying parents who live in Australia

Provides useful child support information for paying parents living in Australia.

Child support payment slip

A slip to attach to manual (cheque) child support payments you make to us.

Prison arrears agreement form

You can fill out this this form to make an agreement with Child Support to pay off your child support. You can download the form or complete it online.

Child support repayment of arrears

Here you can work out how much you can pay towards your child support arrears (paying parent), or your overpayment (custodian).

Child support responsibilities of prison inmates 2007

Sets out the child support responsibilities of prison inmates. For use in the 2007 assessment year (01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007).

Child support responsibilities of prison inmates 2008

Sets out the child support responsibilities of prison inmates. For use in the 2008 assessment year (01/04/2007 - 31/03/2008).

Child support responsibilities of prison inmates 2009

Sets out the child support responsibilities of prison inmates. For use in the 2009 assessment year (01/04/2008 - 31/03/2009).

Child support returning to work

This factsheet provides useful child support information for custodial parents returning to work after being on a Work and Income NZ benefit.

Child support shared care questionnaire 2005

This document is used to help you and Child Support work out if you have a shared care arrangement in place. The questionnaire and calendars ask for information on the care provided by both parties, and are helpful if you and the other carer disagree about the level of care provided. For use in the 2005 assessment year (1/4/2004 - 31/3/2005).

Child support shared care questionnaire 2006

This document is used to help you and Child Support work out if you have a shared care arrangment in place. The questionnaire and calendars ask for information on the care provided by both parties, and are helpful if you and the other carer disagree about the level of care provided. For use in the 2006 assessment year (01/04/2005 - 31/03/2006)

Child support shared care questionnaire 2007

This document is used to help you and Child Support work out if you have a shared care arrangment in place. The questionnaire and calendars ask for information on the care provided by both parties, and are helpful if you and the other carer disagree about the level of care provided. For use in the 2007 assessment year (01/04/2006 - 31/03/2007)

Child support shared care questionnaire 2008

This document is used to help you and Child Support work out if you have a shared care arrangement in place. The questionnaire and calendars ask for information on the care provided by both parties, and are helpful if you and the other carer disagree about the level of care provided. For use in the 2008 assessment year (1/4/2007 - 31/3/2008).

Child support shared care questionnaire 2009

This document is used to help you and Child Support work out if you have a shared care arrangement in place. The questionnaire and calendars ask for information on the care provided by both parties, and are helpful if you and the other carer disagree about the level of care provided. For use in the 2009 assessment year (1/4/2008 - 31/3/2009).

Child support spousal maintenance

Child Support administers spousal maintenance for New Zealand citizens or residents. It is paid by one person to another person when they divorce or separate.

Community liaison officers

Provides information about Child Support Community Liaison Officers and the service that they provide you.

Elect someone to make child support enquiries on your behalf

If you want someone to make enquiries on your behalf with Inland Revenue Child Support you can use this form IR146 to achieve this.

Election not to enforce court order or election to withdraw from voluntary agreement

Complete the IR112 form if you want to stop receiving child support or domestic maintenance under a court order or voluntary agreement. You can complete this form online. If you are receiving a sole parent rate of benefit and wish to stop a child support court order or voluntary agreement, please call us on 0800 221 221. You can also complete this online.

Estimate of income for child support assessment - 2009

Use this form to estimate your current taxable income for child support assessment for the 2009 year (1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009). You can also complete this online.

Estimate of income for child support assessment - for paying parents living in Australia 2009

Use this form to estimate your current taxable income for your child support assessment if you are a paying parent living in Australia, for the New Zealand child support year (1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009).

Estimate of income for child support assessment - for paying parents living in Australia 2008

To estimate your taxable income when living in Australia for use in assessing the amount of child support you need to pay in the assessment year (01/04/2007 - 31/03/2008).

Helping you to understand administrative reviews

A general guide to help you with child support administrative reviews.

Helping you to understand shared care

This booklet is for people who are currently sharing or who intend to share the care of children, to explain how this shared care will affect child support payments.

Helping you to understand child support

This booklet provides all the information required for paying persons and custodians at the beginning of their child support obligations.

Helping you understand child support and the Family Court

Sets out your options on how and where to apply if you disagree with any decision made by Inland Revenue Child Support.

Receiving too much child support

Explains what happens if you are overpaid Child Support.

Registration of a person required to pay child support or domestic maintenance

Use this form if you are required to pay child support or domestic maintenance.

Registration of a voluntary agreement or court order for child support

Use this form to register a voluntary agreement or Court order for the payment of child support or spousal maintenance.

Voluntary agreements for child support

This factsheet is for people who want Inland Revenue Child Support to administer a voluntary agreement.

Ways to pay your child support

Discusses all the options for making child support payments.

Victim of sexual offence exemption from child support payments - application

If you are a paying parent and want an exemption from paying child support on the grounds you were the victim of a sexual offence, you may be able to use this form.

Persons under 16 years exemption - application

If you are a paying person under 16 years old (or have recently turned 16) and want an exemption from paying child support, you may be able to use this form.

Penalties and payment agreements

Sets out what penalties and payment agreements are and how they work.

Paying parents under 16

Sets out the child support responsibilities of customers who are 16 years old.

Victims of sexual offences

Sets out the child support responsibilities of paying parents who may be eligible for an exemption from paying child support because they are the victim of a sexual offence.

Hospital patients

Sets out the child support responsibilities of paying parents who are long-term hospital patients.