DSS moved in over a month ago now, as a trial thing.
With his Mum, sadly it is all about the money and for him to be here we agreed that nothing would change other than him being here (which was in dss's best interest)
Anyway, she has still been getting the single parent pension AND collecting child support (which we though she would at least put on hold or give back to us)
DSS has decided that he wants to live with us, one of the things that has to be considered is how this is financially going to affect us.
So what will we he entitled to?
How do we stop her getting the CS and single parent pension?
I am pretty annoyed (thats not the word i would use really) about this TBH, as we have had to pay for his school excursions and train fares etc while he has been living with us - she has not offered anything, nor has she been giving him any pocket money when she sees him once a fortnight
i would get your DH to contact CS and let them know that your DSS has decided to live with you now and see what they say. i dont know how you go with his mum getting the centrelink payment, but thats up to her letting them know otherwise if she doesnt and they find out she is required to repay that amount payed to her since DSS has moved in with you and she didnt notify them ITMS.
maybe a new custody agreement is a good idea too. not sure again how you would go about that
I would simply call csa and ask them to do a new assesment they will work out what she should give you. I would also call clink and report to them when he moved in and ask what he/yous are entitlled to. They will contact her if they need to,its up to her to report to them about her
Anytime arrangements change, either parent can initiate a new evaluation as you are basically just updating your own circumstances. You need to contact Centrelink (pretty sure you can file new paperwork for this part online as you will probably simply be changing your FTB a/b entitlements) and the Child Support Agency, they will inform you of what forms need to be filled out and usually (has always been the case for me), things are backdated from your first contact with them (even if you need time to fill out the forms etc, they will note down the date you came to them and the forms will ask what evaulation period it is for ie. begining from a month ago, indefinitely) so the sooner the better. The forms include a section about the other carer's details (ie. her) and her end is then sorted out when she chooses to update her circumstances; you aren't responsible for her being honest but they will contact her based on the information you have provided so if she tries to falsely claim money it is going to catch up with her eventually, resulting in a debt so it is in her best interests to also update the information about her situation ASAP. I'm not sure what happens if things are not agreed upon and she tries to challenge your claims though as myself and DD's father have always agreed but I'm guessing it goes to some form of mediation where you demonstrate that he is indeed in your care for the time you are claiming.
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