Family Law Child Support Agreements Intensive
You’ll spend an intensive afternoon with the Child Support Agency, Services Australia as they delve into the intricacies of drafting Child Support Agreements under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and explore the impacts of the July 2018 reforms on drafting these Agreements. Hear common traps seen by the Agency and take away key points on how to ensure that your Agreement achieves what it is intends to cover and adequately deals with any potential changes as circumstances evolve. WEB2110N03
Description
Attend and earn 1.5 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Child Support Agreements: Drafting Issues Identified by the Child Support Registrar
Consider some of the practical implications of drafting complex child support agreements, including in relation to the July 2018 reforms.
- Does the agreement achieve its intended purpose?
- Can it be accepted and implemented by the Child Support Registrar?
- Is it drafted to adequately deal with the (routine) changes that parents and their children experience in the life of a child support case?
- Should lump sum orders be considered?
- Should an agreement survive despite certain clauses being severed?
- BFA and Binding Child Support Agreements in the same document: Is that a good idea? potential risks
- Example clauses and some common traps for practitioners
Presented by Brett Walker-Roberts, Senior Policy Advisor, and Amanda Nates, Policy Officer, Child Support Agency, Services Australia
Presenters
Amanda Nates
Amanda Nates is a Senior Policy Officer in the Child Support Agency in Services Australia with 16 years’ experience. Amanda has maintained a particular focus on the legislative provisions relevant to agreements, and on supporting legal practitioners to prepare agreements that are validly made and can be properly implemented.