Father Paying/Contributing Expenses During Pregnancy, and Legal Rights.

[briggsy's girl]

in that case, you'd have to go to a social worker and discuss it with them. you would have to make an effort to discern paternity. if you genuinely have NO IDEA, then you have to sign declarations to that effect. if it's later found to be untrue (ie, you DID know the paternity), then you would have to pay back a hell of a lot of money

FWIW, i personally know of someone who had to get three individuals tested for paternity. it wasn't pretty, but it had to happen. c'link aren't "nasty", they're just doing the right thing by ensuring that both biological parents are financially responsible for the child - if not, the assistance available isn't stopped, it's simply reduced.

kitt3n - even if your ex only has to pay you $14 a month, its something towards the childs upbringing. had you decided not to go ahead with pursuing that measley amount, you'd have lost a hell of a lot more than that from the government... it really is worth it

as for the ex that doesn't declare his earnings, the government (CSA,c'link, ATO) don't know these things unless they're pointed out, so do a tip off! it's not "dobbing", it's not "un-Australian" - it's the right thing to do. why should he get away with not paying taxes (if nothing else) - the rest of us have to do it!!! and you can guarantee he makes use of goverment funded services in his everyday life (medicare etc)...

[Kitt3n]

kitt3n - even if your ex only has to pay you $14 a month, its something towards the childs upbringing. had you decided not to go ahead with pursuing that measley amount, you'd have lost a hell of a lot more than that from the government... it really is worth it

as for the ex that doesn't declare his earnings, the government (CSA,c'link, ATO) don't know these things unless they're pointed out, so do a tip off! it's not "dobbing", it's not "un-Australian" - it's the right thing to do. why should he get away with not paying taxes (if nothing else) - the rest of us have to do it!!! and you can guarantee he makes use of goverment funded services in his everyday life (medicare etc)...

Unfortunately you cant just do a "tip off". I tried to go through this, but in order to do so you have to fill out a massive form, and you HAVE TO declare that you have informed the other party that you have submitted this info to CSA!

So in order to tip off CSA, you have to let the non paying, tax evading scum know that you are doing so.

You can only imagine the hell that this would have brought on me.

I just hope karma comes his way.

[Astrid]

I have in the past when processing payroll been requested by CSA to deduct child support payments from staff member pays and remit the amount monthly. So if the father is in paid employment, there are ways to get them to pay up.

I have tipped off Centrelink before and was able to remain anonymous. ATO was a bit harder, whilst I could stay anon, I had to provide a lot more information than I was able to at the time. I know that Centrelink and the ATO "talk" to each other, so I assume the CSA would have access to their income records. So maybe a tip off to Centrelink or the ATO, rather than CSA, may get a result?

[Kitt3n]

sorry for the thread hijack kailz!!!

already did the clink thing.

karma, thas all it can boil down to.