Fink and Fink

In the matter of *Fink and Fink*, heard by Judge Dunkley, the applicant sought final orders concerning child support. The respondent opposed these orders. The core of the dispute revolved around the applicant's entitlement to seek a determination from the Child Support Registrar regarding child support payments for a specific period.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicant should be granted leave to seek a determination from the Child Support Registrar under section 98S of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* for the period from 1 October 2006 to the present. This involved considering the applicant's right to pursue such a determination retrospectively.

Judge Dunkley reasoned that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient grounds to be granted leave to seek the Registrar's determination. This decision acknowledged the applicant's right to pursue child support assessments for the specified retrospective period. Consequently, the court dismissed the balance of the applicant's application for final orders filed in the Magistrate's Court of Victoria and removed the respondent's response from the list of cases awaiting finalisation.