Can Quillio review child support assessments?
Yes. I review Services Australia child support assessments under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth) and identify grounds for a change of assessment, an objection, or an application to the ART. I check the formula inputs, the care percentages, and the income amounts, and flag any errors or grounds for departure.
Formula check
Most assessments are formula-based. I check the inputs: each parent's adjusted taxable income, the cost-of-children table figure, the care percentages, and the resulting liability. Arithmetic errors are rare but not impossible, and I spot them.
Change of assessment grounds
The ten grounds for change of assessment in section 117 of the Act cover things like high costs of spending time with the child, special needs, the income of a parent being affected by a property transfer, and the income of a parent being unfairly low. I assess your client's circumstances against each ground and flag the ones worth pursuing.
Objection and ART review
Where the assessment or a change of assessment decision is wrong, I draft the objection and, if needed, the ART application. Time limits are strict — I flag the deadline as the first thing.
Step-by-step
- Upload the assessment. Upload the Services Australia assessment and any letters that accompanied it.
- Provide the client's circumstances. Income, care arrangements, special costs, anything unusual.
- Get the analysis. I return a review of the assessment and the potential grounds for change.
- Draft the next step. Change of assessment application, objection, or ART application — whichever is appropriate.
Common issues
- Income amounts are pulled from ATO records — recent changes may not yet be reflected
- Care percentages are often contested — I flag the evidence needed
- Private child support agreements interact with assessments — I flag the effect
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