Leavitt and Leavitt (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered a dispute between the parties, referred to as Leavitt and Leavitt, concerning the administrative assessment of child support. The applicant sought to set aside a decision made by the Registrar of the Child Support Agency regarding the adjusted taxable income of the liable parent.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the adjusted taxable income of the liable parent had been correctly applied in the child support assessment. This involved determining the appropriate method for calculating this income and whether the figures used by the Registrar were accurate and in accordance with the relevant legislative provisions.

The Tribunal reviewed the evidence and submissions presented by both parties. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* and relevant case law concerning the calculation of adjusted taxable income. The Tribunal found that the Registrar's decision contained an error in the application of the liable parent's adjusted taxable income. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the original decision and substituted its own decision.