Alberici and Alberici (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the dispute between Alberici and Alberici concerning a child support administrative assessment. The primary issue was whether the Child Support Registrar should have refused to accept an estimate of the father's income.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the Registrar's decision to accept the estimate of the father's income was justified, and consequently, whether the administrative assessment based on that estimate should be affirmed.

The Tribunal affirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that the estimate of the father's income was reasonable and properly accepted. The principles applied focused on the Registrar's discretion to accept an estimate of income when actual income details are not available, provided the estimate is based on sufficient information and is not arbitrary. The Tribunal was satisfied that the Registrar had acted within their powers and that the assessment reflected a fair estimation of the father's earning capacity.