Hezon and Hezon (Child support)

This matter concerned an application for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) brought by the applicant parent against the respondent parent. The dispute centred on the assessment of child support payable for the parties' child. The decision was made by S Lewis M in the [Court Name].

The primary legal issue before the court was whether a ground for departure existed in relation to the liable parent, specifically concerning their income, property, and financial resources. The court was required to determine if the liable parent had a legal duty to maintain another person, and if so, whether this duty, or the circumstances surrounding it, warranted a departure from the standard child support assessment.

In reaching its decision, the court considered the adjusted taxable incomes of both parents. The reasoning applied involved an assessment of the liable parent's financial capacity and any legal obligations they might have towards other individuals. The court found that a ground for departure did exist and proceeded to vary the adjusted taxable incomes of both parents as part of its determination.

Consequently, the court set aside the original decision and substituted it with its own determination regarding child support.