Feldwicke and Feldwicke (Child support)

The matter of *Feldwicke and Feldwicke* concerned an application for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth). The primary issue before the court was whether the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources warranted a departure from the assessed child support amount.

The court was required to determine if a ground for departure was established, and if so, whether it was just and equitable to depart from the child support assessment. This involved considering the specific financial circumstances of the liable parent in relation to the child support obligations.

The court affirmed the decision to depart from the child support assessment. This affirmation was based on the finding that the liable parent possessed income, property, and financial resources that justified such a departure. The legal principles applied focused on the court's discretion to adjust child support assessments when the standard assessment did not adequately reflect the true financial capacity of the liable parent.