Hathaway and Hathaway (Child support)

The matter of *Hathaway and Hathaway (Child support)* concerned a dispute between the parties regarding child support payments. The decision under review was made by the Child Support Registrar and subsequently appealed to the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether a payment made by the father to a third party, specifically the mother's mother, constituted a payment made in lieu of child support. This required the court to determine the intention of both parents at the time the payment was made.

Justice Longo M considered the evidence presented and applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*. The court's reasoning focused on ascertaining whether the parties intended the payment to the grandmother to satisfy the father's child support obligations. The court affirmed the decision of the Child Support Registrar.