Maag and Maag (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by the father, Mr Maag, against a decision of the Child Support Registrar. The dispute centred on whether certain school fees paid by the father should be credited as prescribed payments against his child support liability. The appeal was heard by Magistrate S Cullimore.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the father had satisfied the conditions for crediting school fees as prescribed payments under the relevant legislation, and if so, whether there were any special circumstances that would justify refusing such a credit.

Magistrate Cullimore found that the father had met all the necessary conditions to have the school fees credited as prescribed payments. However, the Court determined that special circumstances did exist in this case, which warranted the refusal of the credit. The Court affirmed the decision of the Child Support Registrar.