Bigden and Aleshire (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Bigden and Aleshire concerning the percentage of care for a child. The applicant, Bigden, sought to have the previous decision reviewed and set aside.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine the likely pattern of care for the child from the commencement of the administrative assessment. This involved assessing the evidence presented by both parties regarding the care arrangements that were in place or were intended to be in place at that time.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on establishing the factual circumstances surrounding the child's care. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* to determine the percentage of care attributable to each parent. The Tribunal considered the evidence of the parties and made findings of fact regarding the actual and intended care arrangements. Based on these findings, the Tribunal concluded that the previous decision was incorrect. The Tribunal set aside the previous decision and substituted its own decision regarding the percentage of care.