Australian father not helping for ex wife and child, what she can do?

[needforspeed]

A good Thai friend who divorced with 1 child 5 years old.

Child is with the mother in Thailand ex husband left to Australia.

He is not helping financially for her or their child.

Child has also has a Australian passport.

Is there any way she can get him to help by law.

Any advice more then welcome.

Thank you,

NFS

[lopburi3]

What was the divorce agreement? Such issues are written into a divorce made at District Office - expect that is also the case if decided in court.

If asking, as suspect you are, if she can get help because of the child having dual nationality can not answer that. But would suspect marriage/divorce to be subject to rules of country it takes place in. If he has skipped out and not keeping agreement there may be legal avenues but likely not an easy path.

[simple1]

In some cases we can register a child support order, assessment or agreement that was made outside Australia. We can only register those made in a country that is listed as a reciprocating jurisdiction for Australia.

Making an application from overseas

Where the receiving parent is the resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction, an application for either an Australian child support assessment, or the recognition and enforcement of an overseas maintenance liability must come through the relevant overseas authority. A payer or non-parent carer who is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction may apply directly to the department or through the relevant overseas authority. Parents or a non-parent carer who is a resident of non-reciprocating jurisdictions may apply directly to the department, subject to the children meeting certain residency criteria.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/child-support-when-parents-and-children-live-overseas#a5

Edited August 13, 2015 by simple1

[FritsSikkink]

In some cases we can register a child support order, assessment or agreement that was made outside Australia. We can only register those made in a country that is listed as a reciprocating jurisdiction for Australia.

Making an application from overseas

Where the receiving parent is the resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction, an application for either an Australian child support assessment, or the recognition and enforcement of an overseas maintenance liability must come through the relevant overseas authority. A payer or non-parent carer who is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction may apply directly to the department or through the relevant overseas authority. Parents or a non-parent carer who is a resident of non-reciprocating jurisdictions may apply directly to the department, subject to the children meeting certain residency criteria.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/child-support-when-parents-and-children-live-overseas#a5

Thailand isn't in the list, so why all this useless info?

[simple1]

In some cases we can register a child support order, assessment or agreement that was made outside Australia. We can only register those made in a country that is listed as a reciprocating jurisdiction for Australia.

Making an application from overseas

Where the receiving parent is the resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction, an application for either an Australian child support assessment, or the recognition and enforcement of an overseas maintenance liability must come through the relevant overseas authority. A payer or non-parent carer who is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction may apply directly to the department or through the relevant overseas authority. Parents or a non-parent carer who is a resident of non-reciprocating jurisdictions may apply directly to the department, subject to the children meeting certain residency criteria.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/child-support-when-parents-and-children-live-overseas#a5

Thailand isn't in the list, so why all this useless info?

I supplied the background info and the OZ government link for the OP to avoid time wasting and minimise uninformed speculation.

If you have anything positive to contribute rather than a smart arse comment, do so.