My ex objected to my reduction in income due to the extensive time I had to take unpaid leave to prepare and attend court proceedings (including providing bank statements from 2010!). Child Support Agency ruled in her favour and inflated my income by an additional $100k.
I objected to this assessed income and provided payslip to justify that my original income estimates are indeed accurate. The review of this objection is still pending.
This decision triggered a substantial arrears payment due on 7 Feb 18 and an increase in monthly repayment by $1000. I am unemployed as of 1 Mar 18 and am struggling to pay legal fees ($20k owing), court ordered counselling fees ($1,500 todate), $12k in tax bills/credit card bills and court ordered cash settlement of $20k to the ex.
The payment hardship application was rejected by Child Support Agency (without reviewing the evidences submitted) and the debt recovery people has been unleased as of yesterday that they will take money out of my bank accounts. I have yet to pay for the children's school fees - hence, will cause other issues.
I was told that I could get a "Stay Order" so that the arrears payments can be put on hold.
How do I go about to obtain this stay order, where is the form to lodge, which court, how much to lodge and what is the time between lodgement and until the stay order is issued?
P.S. The ex has $50k in savings and transferred $80k into her deceased sister's account 1 week prior to settlement so the children's care under the ex would not be affected adversely if the arrears payment is put on hold until my objection is reviewed.
I objected to this assessed income and provided payslip to justify that my original income estimates are indeed accurate. The review of this objection is still pending.
This decision triggered a substantial arrears payment due on 7 Feb 18 and an increase in monthly repayment by $1000. I am unemployed as of 1 Mar 18 and am struggling to pay legal fees ($20k owing), court ordered counselling fees ($1,500 todate), $12k in tax bills/credit card bills and court ordered cash settlement of $20k to the ex.
The payment hardship application was rejected by Child Support Agency (without reviewing the evidences submitted) and the debt recovery people has been unleased as of yesterday that they will take money out of my bank accounts. I have yet to pay for the children's school fees - hence, will cause other issues.
I was told that I could get a "Stay Order" so that the arrears payments can be put on hold.
How do I go about to obtain this stay order, where is the form to lodge, which court, how much to lodge and what is the time between lodgement and until the stay order is issued?
P.S. The ex has $50k in savings and transferred $80k into her deceased sister's account 1 week prior to settlement so the children's care under the ex would not be affected adversely if the arrears payment is put on hold until my objection is reviewed.