Australian dads to pay less, mums to pay more

	posted by Matt on 11:37 AM March 1st, 2006
	Tirryb writes "News.com.au reports here that proposed changes to the child support laws in Australia (due to come into play in 2008) will mean fathers will pay less in some cases, whilst mothers become more responsible. In particular, fathers who spend one day a week with their children will have their child support payments reduced, and more of a mothers income will be taken into account when calculating child support payments (currently it's set pretty high). But, I wonder how long before this has the opposite effect? Won't mothers now be incentivised to stop fathers from seeing their kids once a week, so they can claim more..?"

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Visitation (Score:1) by klp on 12:23 PM March 1st, 2006 EST (#1) But, I wonder how long before this has the opposite effect? Won't mothers now be incentivised to stop fathers from seeing their kids once a week, so they can claim more..? Already there is no penalty for visitation interference. The question is how will this be handled? Again a step in the right direction.

Notice that **90%** of custodials are women (Score:1) by LSBeene on 09:39 AM March 2nd, 2006 EST (#2) And after YEARS of denial here is the truth: "The Government says the changes will benefit children, but mothers like Kelly McConnell, who make up 90 per cent of primary carers, fear they will lose money and their children will suffer." Oh, I thought that women didn't automatically get custody. But when it's time to whine: the real numbers come out. Don't you love the duplicity of the feminist trained mind? Steven "Watch our backs at home, we'll guard the wall over here. Sleep safe tonight, we're on the job."

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