Keeme and Abrahall (Child support)

This matter concerned an application for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth). The applicants, Keeme and Abrahall, sought to have the child support assessment for their child departed from. The primary issue before the court was whether the existing assessment was unfair due to the income, property, and financial resources of both parents.

The court was required to determine whether a ground for departure was established, and if so, whether it was just and equitable to depart from the assessment. This involved considering the specific financial circumstances of each parent and how those circumstances impacted the fairness of the current child support assessment in relation to the child's needs and the parents' capacities.

In reaching its decision, the court analysed the financial positions of both Keeme and Abrahall, including their respective incomes, assets, and any other financial resources available to them. The court found that a ground for departure was indeed established, concluding that the existing assessment was not just and equitable in light of the disclosed financial information. Consequently, the court set aside the original decision and substituted its own determination.