Opinion byNZ Herald·14 Nov, 2026 11:00 PM4 mins to readJeremy Sutton is a barrister and family lawyer at Bastion Chambers.A parent cannot contract out of the Child Support Act 1991. Photo / 123rfQuestion: My child’s expenses are paid through a family trust, and I personally have little or no income. Can I be exempt from paying child support because the trust already meets my child’s costs? Answer: Not necessarily. Having a family trust that pays your child’s expenses does not automatically exempt
A family trust pays my child’s expenses, do I still need to pay child support? The Ex-Files
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