Daley and Daley

In *Daley and Daley*, heard before Judge Scarlett, the applicant sought leave to depart from child support assessments made under the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth) concerning two children, [X] and [Y], for the period between 28 March 2007 and 1 October 2012. The dispute centred on the applicant's obligation to pay child support during this specified timeframe.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicant should be granted leave to depart from the existing child support assessments. This required the court to consider the provisions of section 112 of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989*, which governs applications for departure from assessments.

Judge Scarlett granted the applicant leave to depart from the assessments. The court's reasoning, as evidenced by the orders made, was that for the period from 28 March 2007 to 1 October 2012, the annual rate of child support payable by the applicant to the respondent for the children [X] and [Y] was to be set at $NIL. This outcome indicates that the court found sufficient grounds under section 112 to alter the previously assessed child support obligations.