Aaron and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by Aaron against a decision of the Child Support Registrar. The dispute centred on the percentage of care arrangements for a child, with Aaron challenging the Registrar's determination that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care and the subsequent revocation of existing percentage of care determinations and the making of new ones. The appeal was heard by Member S Brakespeare.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Registrar had erred in finding that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the child. This involved an assessment of the evidence presented regarding the actual and anticipated care arrangements for the child and whether these constituted a significant alteration to the established pattern. The court was required to determine if the Registrar's decision to revoke existing determinations and make new ones was justified on the facts.

Member S Brakespeare affirmed the decision of the Child Support Registrar. The reasoning applied focused on the evidence demonstrating a substantial and ongoing shift in the child's living arrangements, which supported the Registrar's conclusion that the likely pattern of care had changed. The court applied the principles governing the assessment of percentage of care under the relevant legislation, finding that the Registrar had correctly applied these principles to the facts before them. The appeal was therefore dismissed.