Kemp and Parsons

In the matter of *Kemp and Parsons*, Benjamin J of the Family Court of Australia considered an application by the mother for departure from an administrative assessment of child support. The dispute concerned the mother's challenge to the child support assessment issued on 28 July 2014, which covered the period from 7 July 2014 to 6 October 2015.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the mother had established grounds for a departure from the administrative assessment, pursuant to section 117 of the *Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989* (Cth). This required the Court to consider various factors, including the income, expenditure, assets, liabilities, and financial resources of both parents, as well as specific child-related costs such as childcare, medical insurance, school fees, and paternity leave.

Benjamin J directed that the mother's application for departure, along with supporting affidavits detailing the grounds for her claim and relevant financial information, be filed and served by 12 September 2014. The Court also ordered that the mother be restrained from filing further material on this aspect of her claim after that date without leave. The father was directed to file and serve any response and supporting affidavits by 8 October 2014. The application for departure was to be heard concurrently with the parenting proceedings scheduled for 13 October 2014. The Court further directed that both parties serve sealed copies of their respective child support applications and responses on the Registrar of the Child Support Agency.