Luckinbill and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The matter of *Luckinbill and Child Support Registrar (Child support)* concerned an application for an extension of time to object to a child support assessment. The applicant, Ms Luckinbill, sought to extend the time within which she could lodge an objection to a child support assessment made by the Child Support Registrar. The Registrar opposed the application.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant Ms Luckinbill an extension of time to object to the child support assessment. This required the court to consider the adequacy of the explanation provided for the delay in lodging the objection, the merits of the proposed objection, and any prejudice that might be suffered by the other parent due to granting an extension.

In reaching its decision, the court found that there was no satisfactory explanation for the significant delay in lodging the objection. Furthermore, the court considered that the grounds of the proposed objection lacked merit. The court also took into account the prejudice that would be caused to the other parent by allowing the objection to proceed after such a lengthy period. Consequently, the court determined that it was not in the interests of justice to grant an extension of time.

The court refused the application for an extension of time and affirmed the decisions under review.