BALSHAW & BALSHAW

In the matter of *Balshaw & Balshaw*, heard by Judge Henderson, the applicant, Mr Balshaw, sought a departure order concerning child support payments. The precise nature of the dispute leading to this application is not detailed in the provided text, but it concerned an application to depart from the standard child support assessment.

The central legal issue before the court was whether Mr Balshaw had established grounds for a departure order under the relevant child support legislation. This required the court to consider the specific circumstances presented by Mr Balshaw and assess whether they met the threshold for varying the existing child support assessment.

Judge Henderson dismissed Mr Balshaw's application for a departure order. While the specific reasons for this dismissal are not elaborated upon in the provided text, the decision indicates that the applicant failed to satisfy the court that a departure from the standard assessment was warranted. The orders were subsequently amended pursuant to rule 16.05(2)(e) of the Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001.