The main goals of this Act are to make sure children get support from their parents. You have the right to be maintained by your parents. Your parents have a duty to support you. This Act also aims to make sure parents support their children fairly. It wants to ensure parents who can provide similar support give similar amounts. The Act provides a standard way to decide how much support parents should give. The Act also helps carers who look after children get support from parents. It makes sure carers can get support without going to court. The Act aims to be fair to both parents and carers when it comes to supporting children. The Act also ensures that parents support all their children, including stepchildren. It helps the government collect support from parents who can pay. The government can then give this support to those who need it, like carers and children.
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This Act is administered by the Inland Revenue Department.
