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Child maintenance

What child maintenance is

Last updated
20 Jun 2022

Child maintenance is money to help pay for a child's everyday living costs. It’s paid when one of the parents does not live with the child.

Both parents are responsible for the costs of raising their children, even if they do not see them.

You must have a child maintenance arrangement if either:

  • one parent does not live with the child
  • the child lives with each parent some of the time
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