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Step-parents
It is possible for a step-parent to be liable to pay child support, but only in limited circumstances. From 1 July 2008, the Registrar can treat a step-child as a resident child of a parent, if no-one else can financially support the step-child: s 117(10), of the Act. This means parents may be able to have step-children considered administratively, when calculating child support, without the requirement to obtain court orders.
See Step-parents.
