Yardley and Kinsley (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered a dispute concerning child support payments between Yardley and Kinsley. The core of the disagreement revolved around the reconciliation of estimated income for child support assessment purposes, specifically an error in the year-to-date income amount.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the decision under review, which had been made by the Child Support Registrar, was affected by an error of fact or law. The central legal issue was the correct method for reconciling estimated income when the year-to-date figure provided was demonstrably incorrect, and whether this error warranted setting aside the Registrar's decision.

The Tribunal found that the Registrar's decision had been based on an incorrect year-to-date income amount, which constituted an error of fact. This error was significant enough to vitiate the decision. Applying the principles of administrative review, the Tribunal concluded that the matter should be remitted back to the Child Support Registrar for reconsideration. The Tribunal provided directions for this reconsideration, emphasizing the need for accurate income reconciliation. The decision under review was set aside, and the matter was remitted to the Child Support Registrar with directions.