Bonniwell and Georgeson (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Bonniwell and Georgeson concerning the percentage of care arrangements for their child. The applicant, Bonniwell, sought to revoke existing percentage of care determinations, arguing that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care. Georgeson opposed this application.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the applicant had demonstrated a change to the likely pattern of care that would justify revoking the existing percentage of care determinations. This required the Tribunal to assess the evidence presented by both parties regarding the actual and anticipated care arrangements for the child.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the applicant had not established a change to the likely pattern of care. The reasoning focused on the evidence presented, which did not support the assertion that the care arrangements had significantly altered or were likely to alter in a way that would necessitate a change in the registered percentages. The Tribunal applied the principles governing applications to revoke or vary percentage of care determinations, which require a demonstrable change in the established pattern of care.