Corbin and Brayton (Child support)

The case of *Corbin and Brayton* concerned an application to extend a child support assessment beyond a child's eighteenth birthday. The applicant sought to continue the assessment until the last day of the child's secondary schooling. The decision under review was set aside and substituted by the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the child support assessment could be extended beyond the child's eighteenth birthday, specifically until the completion of secondary education, and if so, under what circumstances.

The court considered the provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* relating to the extension of child support assessments. It determined that an application to extend the assessment until the last day of secondary school should be accepted. The court applied the principles governing such extensions, focusing on the child's educational circumstances and the legislative intent to ensure continued financial support during secondary schooling. The court substituted its own decision for the one under review.