Bancroft and Bancroft (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by the father, Mr Bancroft, against a decision of the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care for the parties' child. The dispute centred on whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care and, if so, the date from which any new percentage of care determination should take effect. The decision under review was made by the Child Support Registrar.

The primary legal issues before the Tribunal were whether the Registrar had erred in revoking existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones, and specifically, whether the Registrar had correctly identified the date of notification of the change in the pattern of care. The Tribunal was required to consider the provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) relating to changes in care arrangements and the notification requirements.

The Tribunal affirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care. The Member considered the evidence presented regarding the shift in the child's living arrangements and concluded that the Registrar had correctly applied the relevant legislative provisions in revoking the previous determinations and making new ones. The Tribunal found that the date of notification of the care change was also correctly identified by the Registrar, thereby upholding the revised percentage of care.