Child Support Registrar and Kilbey

In the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Judge Harland considered a dispute between the Child Support Registrar and a respondent, Kilbey. The core of the disagreement concerned outstanding child support payments and associated penalties.

The court was required to determine the precise amount of the child support debt owed by the respondent to the applicant, including arrears and late payment penalties. Furthermore, the court needed to establish the terms of payment for this debt and consider appropriate measures to secure the applicant's interest in the outstanding sum.

Judge Harland declared that as at 11 April 2018, the respondent owed the applicant a total of $31,831.90, comprising $29,971.00 in child support arrears and $1,860.90 in late payment penalties. The court ordered the respondent to pay this sum, along with $3,422.08 towards the applicant's legal costs, within 30 days. To secure payment, the respondent was restrained from dealing with their interest in four specified properties in Tasmania without the applicant's consent, and their interest in these properties was charged in favour of the applicant. The orders also stipulated that the total debt would become immediately due and payable upon default in payment or breach of the property restrictions, and provided for enforcement mechanisms under the Federal Circuit Court Rules.