Carvey and Carvey (Child support)

This matter concerned an application by the father, Mr Carvey, to the Child Support Registrar for a fixed annual rate of child support to apply to his child support assessment. The mother, Mrs Carvey, opposed this application. The decision under review was made by the Child Support Registrar, and the proceedings were before the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the father's income exceeded the allowable limit for the application of a fixed annual rate of child support. Specifically, the Court had to determine if the Registrar's decision to refuse the father's application for a fixed annual rate was correct, given the father's income.

The Court considered the provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) and relevant case law concerning the application of fixed annual rates. The Court found that the father's income was indeed in excess of the allowable limit prescribed by the legislation for a fixed annual rate to apply. Consequently, the Court affirmed the Registrar's decision, holding that the application for a fixed annual rate should not apply in these circumstances.