Paying child support

[Skiwi]

I had a question that needed answering regarding Child Support (Paying Parent) so I rang up Inland Revenue to ask if a parent who is paying child support still has to pay it after that child leaves the country with the parent to whom it is living with.
I got told that as long as that parent is a NZ Citizen then yes I still have to pay Child Support regardless of where in the world they are living.
I would like to know what your point of view is on this matter and is there anyone else in this same situation?.

IMHO - If they are YOUR children you have an ongoing obligation to assist in their financial support until they are capable of doing it for themselves, regardless of their physical location.

Often that basic right of the child gets clouded by a whole lot of other peripheral shit (custody, access etc). You frequently hear whining about paying, and 99% of the time it is to do with the relationship with the other parent or IRD, not the child. Just read all the posts on this thread and see how many are solely about the welfare of the child.......

[The Lone Rider]

Shared care does not mean the end of child support unless that was agreed to. The parent who earns more still has to pay money to the parent who earns less, it just isn't as much when the shared care is 50/50.

You are only a tiny bit right. Go see your lawyer.