McCaffery and Lettieri (Child support)

The matter of *McCaffery and Lettieri* concerned a dispute between the parties regarding child support payments. The decision under review was made by the Child Support Registrar and was brought before the court for determination.

The central legal issue before the court was whether a payment made by Mr. Lettieri to Ms. McCaffery was made in lieu of child support obligations. This required the court to ascertain the intention of both parents at the time the payment was made.

The court affirmed the decision of the Child Support Registrar, finding that the payment in question was indeed made in lieu of child support. The reasoning focused on establishing the mutual intention of both Mr. Lettieri and Ms. McCaffery that the payment would satisfy Mr. Lettieri's child support obligations. The court applied principles of contract and intention to determine the nature of the payment.