Jasper and Corrigan

In the matter of *Jasper and Corrigan*, heard before Judge Altobelli, the applicant sought to bring an application under the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth). The core of the dispute concerned whether the applicant could demonstrate the existence of special circumstances justifying the late filing of her application.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had established "special circumstances" as contemplated by section 116(1) of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth), which would permit her to proceed with her application despite the usual time limitations.

Judge Altobelli found that special circumstances did exist, thereby justifying the applicant's application. The Court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, led to the conclusion that the threshold for special circumstances under the Act had been met.

Consequently, the Court declared that pursuant to section 116(1) of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth), there were special circumstances that justified the applicant in bringing her application under the Act.