Andrews and Northmore (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Andrews and Northmore concerning the percentage of care for a child. The applicant, Andrews, sought to have the child support assessment reviewed, arguing that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the applicant had established a change to the likely pattern of care for the child. A further issue was whether the delay in the Registrar providing written notice of the objection decision to the parties meant that section 95N of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) was not applicable.

The Tribunal found that the applicant had not established a change to the likely pattern of care. However, it also determined that the Registrar's delay in providing the written notice of the objection decision meant that section 95N of the Act did not apply. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the Registrar's decision and substituted its own decision. The Tribunal ordered that the child support assessment be varied to reflect a 65% care entitlement for the applicant.