Care arrangements have changed checklist
Check safety, legal arrangements and the distinct rules used by payments and child support.
Seek legal advice if care is disputed, orders apply or contact is unsafe. This website cannot determine where a child should live.
If you have both FTB and a Child Support case, Services Australia says you can tell either service about the care change. That exception does not replace separate safe-record or personal-detail updates.
FTB, CCS, child support and principal-carer status use different rules. A threshold for one program does not decide eligibility for another.
Ask about your liability for fees, care share, claim and enrolment. Do not assume the other parent's claim covers your care.
Ask providers about current orders, collection permissions and safe contact. Avoid unnecessary private disclosures through shared portals.
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Wording reviewed 5 October 2026. Numerical rules have separate verification dates on Sources and updates.