Overseas child support

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

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If a parent lives overseas You may be able to get child support even if you and the child or the other parent lives outside of New Zealand.
Applying for child support from Australia New Zealand and Australia have an agreement that allows each government to assess and collect child support.
Applying for child support from a 2007 Child Support convention country New Zealand has joined the 2007 Child Support Convention to help with collection of international maintenance obligations (for child support and domestic maintenance). Find out about applying for child support from a 2007 Child Support convention country.
Applying for child support from other countries and territories If a receiving carer or liable parent is living in another country or territory, you may still be able to make or receive payments.
Challenges to overseas maintenance decisions If we have accepted, or declined, an application to register an overseas maintenance obligation for enforcement under the 2007 Child Support Convention, you can challenge this decision.