Publications & Media
Peer-reviewed articles, textbooks, and media appearances
Family Law Review (Thomson Reuters)
Simon Bacon served as Child Support Editor for the Family Law Review, published by Thomson Reuters, contributing peer-reviewed articles on the complexities of the child support system.
- 2019 The Substitution Order in Child Support LitigationFamily Law Review, Vol 8, No 1: analysis of Godwin v Glass [2017] FCCA 1695
- 2018 The Child Support Registrar Appearing Amicus CuriaeFamily Law Review, Vol 7, No 3
- 2017 Pre-emptive declaratory orders and the enforcement of child supportFamily Law Review, Vol 7, No 2: discussing CGU Insurance Ltd v Blakeley and child support enforcement
- 2017 Child support and the autochthonous expedientFamily Law Review, Vol 7, No 1
- 2016 The fog of overseas child supportFamily Law Review, Vol 6, No 1: examining Child Support Registrar v Higgins [2016] FamCAFC 2 regarding altering overseas liabilities
Law Institute Journal
- 2005 Depreciation and child supportLaw Institute Journal, Vol 79, No 9 (September 2005)
Examines how business depreciation expenses are regularly challenged under section 117(2)(c)(i) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, discussing the diversity of opinion in the then-Federal Magistrates Court regarding how to handle depreciation expenses when determining child support.
Podcast Appearances
Featured guest on Tax Talks. Australia's leading tax education podcast.
Tax Talks
Child Support Payments
An overview of how child support payments work in Australia, the assessment formula, and common issues parents face.
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PSI in Child Support Assessments
How Personal Services Income rules affect child support assessments for contractors and professionals operating through entities.
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Child Maintenance Trust
The role of trusts in child support arrangements and how they interact with assessment rules and tax obligations.
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Non-Agency Payments
Understanding when direct payments to the other parent or third parties can be credited against a child support liability.
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Child Support Lump Sum Payments
How lump-sum payments (including property transfers) can be structured within binding child support agreements.
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Child Support Subpoena
The use of subpoenas in child support proceedings and what information can be compelled from third parties.
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North West City News
Leaders in Family and Child Support Law in Melbourne
Feature article recognising Simon Bacon as one of Australia's eminent practitioners in child support, covering his career, expertise, and contributions to the field.
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Men seek proof of paternity before paying up
Simon Bacon featured as an expert in this Herald Sun article on paternity testing and child support obligations in Australia.
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