Adult Child Maintenance Joondalup

Has your child turned 18 years old but requires further financial support?

Under section 66L of the Family Law Act 1975, a parent, grandparent or any other person concerned with the care, welfare or development of the child may apply for maintenance for the child from a parent.

The grounds to seek adult children maintenance orders is as follows:

  • To enable the young adult to complete their education (university or other studies); or
  • Because of physical or mental disability.

The Family Court determines the amount to be paid by:

Considering the child’s:

  • subsistence needs;
  • other financial resources;
  • earning capacity;
  • child’s likelihood of success;
  • child’s course of study;
  • health prognosis

Considering both parent’s:

  • earning capacity;
  • reasonable expenses;
  • support obligations towards other dependents;
  • income forgone by having a child live with a parent.

How will the payments be made?

The Court made orders, whereby the parent and child are estranged, for the estranged parent to pay a lump sum amount to the child.  Other options for payment, is a periodic payment

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