79Recovery of amounts of child support

79 Recovery of amounts of child support

An amount of child support due and payable by a liable parent to a carer entitled to child support is a debt due and payable by the liable parent to the carer, and may be sued for and recovered in: (a) a court having jurisdiction for the recovery of debts up to the amount of the child support; or (b) a court having jurisdiction under this Act.

Note: Amounts covered by section 30 of the Registration and Collection Act are debts due to the Commonwealth.

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Schedule 1—The Costs of the Children Table

Note: See section 55G.