J & F

The matter of *J & F* concerned an appeal to the Supreme Court of Tasmania, with Justice Kay presiding. The appeal arose from a dispute regarding child support assessments and contact arrangements for children. The specific nature of the dispute involved an application to depart from an existing child support assessment, alongside issues concerning the children's best interests in relation to contact.

The central legal issues before the Court were twofold. Firstly, the Court was required to determine whether the circumstances warranted a departure from the child support assessment. Secondly, and intrinsically linked, the Court had to consider the paramount principle of the children's best interests in the context of determining appropriate contact arrangements.

Justice Kay allowed the appeal in part, indicating that the original decision was not entirely upheld. The Court then re-exercised its discretion in relation to the matters before it. No order was made as to costs.