Child Support Agreement
Need More Certainty Around Your Finances? A Child Support Agreement May Be Worth Considering.
Solution: Agreement
Entering into a child support agreement is a significant decision, so its essential to weigh these pros and cons carefully and seek independent advice to ensure the agreement is fair and legally sound.
Need help making/ ending or changing a Child Support Agreement?
In over 22 years working at Child Support, I assisted hundreds of customers with their agreement issues. I’ve seen some of the best agreements and some of the absolute worst.
There are 2 types of agreements, Binding and limited, with both having their advantages and disadvantages. Agreements do not have to be difficult and in many cases, you can do them yourself.
I Provide agreement solutions for the preparation of an agreement, ending an agreement or suspending an agreement.
- Determine Feasibility: Assess if the desired terms can be included in the agreement.
- Explore Alternatives: Identify and evaluate other viable options.
- Negotiation: Liaise with the other party or their legal representative to negotiate the agreement terms.
- Scenario Analysis: Provide scenarios that could impact the overall benefits of having an agreement.
- Prepare and draft limited child support agreements ready for lodgement.
- Draft binding agreements ready for obtaining a legal certificate.
- Financial Calculations: Assist with calculations to compare alternate financial outcomes, considering impacts on Centrelink entitlements.
Agreements if done correctly can result in peace of mind for both parties. It can be much easier to plan and budget years in advance if your child support is basically “locked in” for the period.
All agreements should have contingencies to take into considerations any life events that could result in the agreement becoming contentious down the track.
The cost of this service is based on your specific circumstances and if both parties are amicable, the process may be more affordable than you think. Agreement solutions start from POA.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to discuss if a child support assessment and agreement solution is right for your needs.