Conlee and Runcie (Child support)

The matter of *Conlee and Runcie* concerned an application to terminate a limited child support agreement. The decision under review, which had refused this application, was affirmed by the court.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the criteria for terminating a limited child support agreement, as stipulated by the relevant legislation, had been met. Specifically, the court had to determine if the circumstances presented by the parties warranted the termination of their existing agreement.

The court's reasoning focused on the specific provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* governing the termination of limited child support agreements. It applied the established legal principles that such agreements are intended to provide certainty and are not to be lightly set aside. The court found that the grounds presented for termination did not satisfy the statutory requirements, leading to the affirmation of the original decision.