Welcome to the Child Support Process Explained (Carer Parents)   This page aims to assist Carer Parents (those with day-to-day care and control of their children) to understand how to lodge claims of maintenance for dependent children.   NOTE:  This information is a general guide only.  It is no substitute for face-to-face legal advice.  If you need legal advice, please contact HCLS's Child Support Solicitor, another Community Legal Service, the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania or your own solicitor. Details of our The Child Support Service: A Guide for Parents are available here.	Follow the steps here to learn about the processes you will need to complete in your application for child support Click on whichever option is correct Did you separate OR have at least one child born on or after 1st   October 1989?
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