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CurrentRecovery of amounts of child support
79 Recovery of amounts of child support
An amount of child support due and payable by a liable parent to a carer entitled to child support is a debt due and payable by the liable parent to the carer, and may be sued for and recovered in:
(a)
a court having jurisdiction for the recovery of debts up to the amount of the child support; or
(b)
a court having jurisdiction under this Act.
Note:
Amounts covered by section 30 of the Registration and Collection Act are debts due to the Commonwealth.
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