Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 (146 of 2006)

Schedule 5   Amendments relating to child support agreements and court orders (commencing on 1 July 2008)

Part 1   Main amendments

Division 1   Binding and limited child support agreements

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

20   Section 98W

Omit:

• A court may order that child support be paid in a form other than periodic amounts paid to a carer.

• A court may set aside a child support agreement if the consent of one of the parties was obtained by fraud or undue influence.

substitute:

• A court may order that child support be paid in a form other than periodic amounts paid to a carer (including in the form of a lump sum payment).

• A court may set aside a child support agreement or termination agreement in certain circumstances (such as fraud, undue influence or change of circumstance).