Overseas child support

You can apply for child support and arrange to make payments from overseas.

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If 1 parent lives overseas You may be able to get child support even if you and the child or the other parent live outside of New Zealand.
Child support between Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand help each other manage child support, so you can make or receive payments in either country.
Child support and other countries If you live in New Zealand and the other parent lives in a country that's a member of the 2007 Child Support Convention, you may be able to apply for child support through us. Or, we can help you apply through the other country’s Central Authority.
Find countries that have agreements with New Zealand Check which countries have child support agreements with New Zealand and what this means for your child support if you or the other parent live overseas.
Challenging overseas maintenance decisions In some cases you can challenge our decision about registering your overseas child support or domestic maintenance.

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