Wynn and Wynn (Child support)

The matter of *Wynn and Wynn* concerned a dispute over child support payments, specifically whether certain payments made by the father, Mr. Wynn, for utilities constituted a "prescribed payment" for the purposes of child support. The case came before the Child Support Registrar for review.

The central legal issue before the Registrar was whether the payments made by Mr. Wynn for utilities, such as electricity, gas, and water, should be credited against his child support assessment. The Registrar was required to determine if these payments qualified as a "prescribed payment" under the relevant legislation and, if so, whether there were any special circumstances that would justify refusing to credit these payments.

The Registrar reasoned that payments for utilities, when made directly to the service provider for the benefit of the child, could be considered prescribed payments. In this instance, the Registrar found that Mr. Wynn had indeed made such payments for the benefit of the child. Furthermore, the Registrar determined that there were no special circumstances presented that would warrant refusing to credit these payments against his child support liability. Consequently, the Registrar affirmed the decision that the payments were correctly credited.