Also my ex was married for 2 years without my knowledge. As my ex is a housewife to her husband she is legally entitled to half the money he earns. Therefore half of my ex’s husbands income should count towards her income for assessment – yet none of it is. My ex’s income is just below the threshold before she is required to contribute to child support.

I bought computers, laptops and accessories for my children. My ex claimed these were not mutually agreed to so they didnt count to child support therefore minimising my child support payment. If these are not child support “what are they”.

I paid out thousands of dollars in child support over my ex’s legal entitlement. Unknown to me this money was used by my ex and her husband to take a 4 weeks overseas trip to China and a 4 week trip to Thailand. Unknown to me I effectively paid for an overseas honeymoon for my ex and her new husband – who she knew for less than a year.

My ex’s husband lived with her and my children for 6 months or more while my ex was collecting welfare before getting married. My son described his step father as “a loser” who had no money, no job, no car and no house. I bought a TV for my ex’s bedroom unaware she was married. I effectively paid out $500 for a wedding present for them.

The lesson Ive learnt is “DONT DO THE RIGHT THING”

Sorry Dave the Anti-discrimination act is only for women…

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014C00002/Html/Text#_Toc375315808
The objects of this Act are:

(a) to give effect to certain provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
4A Meaning of family responsibilities

(1) In this Act, family responsibilities, in relation to a person, means responsibilities of the person to care for or support:

(a) a dependent child of the person; or

(b) any other immediate family member who is in need of care and support.
4B Meaning of potential pregnancy

A reference in this Act to potential pregnancy of a woman includes a reference to:

(a) the fact that the woman is or may be capable of bearing children; or

(b) the fact that the woman has expressed a desire to become pregnant; or

(c) the fact that the woman is likely, or is perceived as being likely, to become pregnant.
5A Discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person (the discriminator) discriminates against another person (the aggrieved person) on the ground of the aggrieved person’s sexual orientation if, by reason of:

(a) the aggrieved person’s sexual orientation; or