This act is about making sure children are properly cared for financially. It says that parents have a duty to support their children, and that the amount of money they should provide depends on how much they can afford and how much time they spend caring for their kids.

The act wants to make sure that parents who can afford the same amount should pay the same amount for their children’s care. It also sets up rules to figure out how much money parents should give.

If someone else is looking after a child a lot, like a grandparent or foster carer, this act says they should be able to get money from the child’s parents to help with the costs. The act tries to make this process easy, so people don’t have to go to court to get the money they need.

The act also makes sure that parents still have to support their birth or adopted children even if they have stepchildren to care for too. It aims to be fair to everyone involved in caring for children.

Finally, the act sets up a system where the government can collect child support payments from parents who need to pay, and then give that money to the people who are caring for the children. This helps make sure the money gets to where it’s needed.