Anh and Anh (Child support)

The matter of *Anh and Anh (Child Support)* concerned an application to set aside and substitute a departure determination made by the Child Support Registrar. The primary dispute involved the liable parent's payment of accommodation expenses for the receiving parent. The case was heard by Magistrate K Dordevic.

The court was required to determine whether the departure determination should be set aside and, if so, what substituted decision, if any, should be made. This involved considering whether the Registrar’s original decision was affected by an error of law or fact, and whether the circumstances warranted a departure from the standard child support assessment.

Magistrate Dordevic considered the evidence presented regarding the accommodation expenses and the overall financial circumstances of both parties. The court applied the principles governing departure determinations under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*, focusing on whether the liable parent’s payments for the receiving parent’s accommodation constituted a form of child support that should be recognised or adjusted. The reasoning likely involved an assessment of whether these payments were voluntary, necessary, or otherwise relevant to the child’s needs and the parents’ capacities.

The court ultimately made orders setting aside the original departure determination and substituted a new decision, the specifics of which were not detailed in the provided text.