Government to crack down on non-compliance with child maintenance orders

One key recommendation would see deductions from the paying parent’s bank accounts, from government grants and subsidies and the recovery of arrears from tax refunds.

The review recommends strengthening the attachment of earnings order and exploring the possibility of attaching an order to a PPS number rather than employing entities. File photo: iStock

The Government is planning to take a tougher line when it comes to the enforcement of Child Maintenance orders.

A new review by the Department of Justice includes 26 recommendations to improve the current system, focusing mainly on compliance and deterrence.