COC15 v Child Support Registrar

The applicant, COC15, appealed to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia against orders made by a single judge. The first respondent was the Child Support Registrar, and the second respondent was the other parent. The dispute concerned the assessment of child support.

The Full Court was required to determine whether the single judge erred in their interpretation and application of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) and the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth) in relation to the child support assessment. Specifically, the court considered whether the single judge had correctly determined the applicant's child support liability.

The Full Court dismissed both the amended notice of appeal and the amended notice of cross-appeal. The court found no error in the single judge's decision. Consequently, the applicant was ordered to pay the first respondent's costs fixed at $7500, and the second respondent was ordered to pay the first respondent's costs fixed at $1000.