VENSON & VENSON

In *Venson & Venson*, the father sought to set aside a child support agreement made in 2000 as part of consent orders entered into before the Local Court. The mother opposed this application, seeking orders for the father to pay accumulated arrears under the agreement and to discharge an interim stay order. The father also sought to amend his claim or re-open his case to present fresh evidence.

The court was required to determine whether the father's application to set aside the child support agreement should be granted, whether the interim stay order should be discharged, and whether the mother's application for payment of arrears should be made. Additionally, the court had to consider the father's request to amend his claim or re-open his case to adduce fresh evidence.

Austin J dismissed the father's application to set aside the child support agreement and declined to make the order sought by the mother for payment of arrears, finding that to do so would contravene the Family Law Rules. The court also discharged the interim stay order. The court reserved costs.