Ottley and Ottley (Child support)

The matter of *Ottley and Ottley (Child Support)* concerned an application for a departure determination under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth). The applicant sought to have the assessed child support payable by the liable parent varied, arguing that the assessment was unfair due to the liable parent's income, property, and financial resources. The decision reviewed was made by the Child Support Registrar.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the liable parent's assets rendered the child support assessment unfair, thereby justifying a departure from the standard assessment. This required the court to consider the provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* relating to departure determinations and the circumstances in which an assessment could be considered unfair.

The court affirmed the decision under review. While the specific reasoning is not detailed in the provided text, the outcome indicates that the court found no grounds to depart from the existing child support assessment, implying that the liable parent's assets were not considered to make the assessment unfair in the circumstances.