Tag: Parenting Arrangements Post Separation

Following on from our last article, following separation parties are usually anxious to finalise child support and parenting arrangements. There is usually confusion about the interaction of property matters and parenting issues. There is nothing preventing parties from finalising parenting matters or property matters post-separation. In basic terms, Child Support is a payment made by a parent to help the other parent with the cost of caring for the child or children. Child Support can be by private agreement (either written or formalised in a Binding Child Support Agreement (“BCSA”)) or collected by the Child Support Agency (Services Australia). Child...