VIC Centrelink Debt - Chances of Winning in Court?

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Karen Murphy

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Please help.

I have been told that to recover owing child support (around 30K) I have to take it to court? My ex didn't do his tax return for 3 1/2 years, was earning good money. l was receiving $200 per week, which was based on a provisional much lower amount for the 3 tears. The tax agency finally court up with him, his tax was done and then l received pages and pages of letters from C/S stating the amounts that l was meant to be paed each month, Ie;

He was meant to be paying me $1,401.83 a month not $200.00 for years. l now have a Centrelink debt which l have been paying off. Have appealed these debts and told that because it was a private agreement l can't do a thing about it...not fair.

If l take this to court, will l win?

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sammy01

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Lodge a dispute with çsa. Can you provide any solid evidence to show that 1 he earns more or 2 he has the capacity to earn more?
 
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Karen Murphy

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Lodge a dispute with çsa. Can you provide any solid evidence to show that 1 he earns more or 2 he has the capacity to earn more?
Hi there yes the CSA has his taxable incomes for all the previous years , all showing a much higher amount like 3 times more.
 

Rob Legat - SBPL

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CSA will only take action when they have been asked to do so, making the account 'agency collect'. From memory, CSA will only go back something in the order of a month or two for arrears from the date they take over. Anything previous to that will be up to you.