Holiday and Holiday

In *Holiday and Holiday*, heard by Judge Kelly, the Applicant mother sought adult child maintenance from the Respondent father for their daughter, Ms Holiday. The daughter, born in 1996, was undertaking undergraduate studies.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to make an order for adult child maintenance under sections 66G and 66L of the *Family Law Act 1975* (Cth), and if so, on what terms. This involved considering the daughter's financial circumstances, her needs arising from her studies, and the capacity of the Respondent father to pay.

Judge Kelly ordered the Respondent father to pay adult child maintenance at a rate of $150.00 per week, backdated to 16 March 2016, and continuing until Ms Holiday completed her undergraduate studies. The payments were to be increased annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for Adelaide. The court also made specific provisions for the payment of arrears, the method of ongoing payments, and conditions under which payments would be made to the Applicant's mother and collected by the Department of Human Services. Further orders required the Applicant to provide confirmation of her academic results and to notify the Respondent of any changes to her study status or personal circumstances that might lead to the discharge of the maintenance order. The proceedings were otherwise dismissed.