Child Support Agency, Department of Human Services: Investigation of a parent's 'capacity to pay'

The report looks into the CSA’s power to go beyond a parent’s taxable income to assess child support obligations. The CSA does this through its ‘Capacity to pay’ (CTP) investigations which typically target parents who are self-employed or run a business through a corporate structure. The even-handedness of Child Support Agency (CSA) investigations into whether parents are paying and receiving the right amount, according to this report must target both the paying and receiving parents in a fair and even handed manner