Te tautoko tamariki Child support

An overview of what child support is, who can get it, and how it works.

Sort out your own child support payments with the other parent or carer, or we can manage them for you.

You can apply for child support if your child qualifies, at least 1 parent can be required to pay, and the child lives with 1 carer for at least 35% of the time.

Work out how much you might get or pay with a child support formula assessment, and see the costs and rates the formula is based on.

Check your child support payments and entitlements online, deal with overdue payments, and set up payment plans.

Your child support payments or entitlement can be affected by changes to your income or living situation.

Child support can end automatically, you can cancel it, or you can choose not to collect child support owed to you, including by writing it off.

You can apply for child support and arrange to make payments from overseas.

Apply to have your child support reviewed, object to a decision we've made, or apply for an exemption to stop paying it entirely.