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The Child Support Act 1991 looks after child support arrangements for:
You may be able to get child support even if you or the other parent lives outside of New Zealand and Australia. For you to get child support, the country needs to be:
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This group of countries includes:
If you live in New Zealand and the other parent lives in a Commonwealth or designated country, you can apply for child support through the Ministry of Justice or the Family Court.
Contact the agency in your country that’s in charge of child support if you live in a Commonwealth or designated country and the other parent lives in New Zealand. You can also contact a lawyer in your country.
If you live in New Zealand and the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country, you can apply to that country for child support.
Find out more about applying for child support if the other parent lives in an UNCRAM country
Contact the agency in your country that’s in charge of child support if you live in an UNCRAM country and the other parent lives in New Zealand. You can also contact a lawyer in your country.