CHILD SUPPORT REGISTRAR & ABANI

In the matter of *Child Support Registrar & Abani*, heard before Judge Street, the dispute concerned an application by the respondent to join the mother of the children to the proceedings and to extinguish an existing child support debt. The respondent also sought to enforce child support obligations.

The court was required to determine whether the respondent's application in a case seeking to join the mother and extinguish the debt was properly before the court and within the relevant timeframe. Additionally, the court considered the validity of subpoenas issued at the respondent's request and the continuation of interlocutory restraining orders.

Judge Street dismissed the respondent's application in a case as misconceived and outside the applicable timeframe. The court also set aside the subpoenas issued to The Manager of D Company, E Company, and Ms Abani, finding them to be improperly issued. The proceedings were adjourned part-heard to 2 April 2020, with a note that no further adjournment of the final hearing would be likely without exceptional circumstances. The interlocutory restraining orders made on 15 May 2018 were confirmed to remain in place.