Cox and Finch (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Cox concerning the collection of child support arrears from Finch. The dispute centred on whether there were unpaid child support amounts within a specified period, and if an application for the collection of these unpaid amounts should have been accepted.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had established that there were unpaid child support amounts due from the respondent within the relevant period. It also had to consider whether the application for the collection of these unpaid amounts was valid and should be accepted by the Registrar.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the applicant had successfully demonstrated the existence of unpaid child support amounts. The legal principle applied was that where unpaid amounts are established within the specified period, an application for their collection should be accepted. The Tribunal was satisfied that the conditions for accepting the application for collection were met.