Campling and Bryant (Child support)

This matter concerned an application for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) by the liable parent, Mr. Campling, against the child support assessment made in favour of Ms. Bryant. The dispute centred on whether the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources warranted a departure from the assessment.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the liable parent had established a ground for departure from the child support assessment, specifically concerning his income, property, and financial resources. The court was required to determine if these factors were such that the assessment was not fair and just in the circumstances.

The court affirmed the decision to depart from the assessment. It reasoned that the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources were indeed significant and that the existing assessment did not adequately reflect his capacity to pay. The court applied the principles established under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) concerning departure from assessments, finding that the circumstances justified a modification of the original assessment to ensure fairness and equity.