Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (ASSESSMENT) ACT 1989 - SECT 25A

                   A person who is not a parent of a child (the applicant ) may apply to the Registrar under this section for administrative assessment of child support for the child if:

                     (a)  the applicant is an eligible carer of the child; and

                     (b)  one of the following also applies:

                              (i)  the applicant applies for both parents to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child;

                             (ii)  if one parent of the child is neither a resident of Australia nor a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction--the applicant applies for the other parent to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child;

                            (iii)  if the Registrar is satisfied that there are special circumstances--the applicant applies for the other parent to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child;

                            (iv)  if one parent of the child is dead--the applicant applies for the other parent to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child; and

                     (c)  the applicant is not living with either parent as the partner of that parent on a genuine domestic basis (whether or not legally married to that parent); and

                     (d)  the applicant complies with any applicable requirements of section 26 (dealing with joint care situations) and section 26A (dealing with children cared for under child welfare laws); and

                     (e)  if a parent of the child who is to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child is not a resident of Australia on the day on which the application is made--the application meets the requirements of sections 29A and 29B.