Knott and Knott (Child support)

This matter concerned an application by the liable parent, Mr. Knott, for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth). The dispute centred on whether the child support assessment should be varied due to the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources. The case was heard by R Anderson M.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the liable parent had established a ground for departure from the child support assessment, and if so, whether a departure was justified. This involved an examination of the liable parent's financial circumstances and whether they were such that the assessment did not make proper or adequate provision for the child.

The court considered the evidence presented regarding the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources. It was found that a ground for departure was established. Consequently, the court set aside the original decision and substituted its own determination, departing from the assessment.