Brainsby and Brainsby (Child support)

The matter of *Brainsby and Brainsby* concerned a dispute over the percentage of care attributed to each parent for child support purposes. The applicant sought to have a new determination made regarding the likely pattern of care, arguing that circumstances had changed. The decision under review was affirmed.

The central legal issue before the court was whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care that would warrant a new assessment of the child support percentage. The court was required to consider the evidence presented to determine if the existing assessment accurately reflected the current or future care arrangements.

The court's reasoning focused on the evidence presented regarding the actual and anticipated care arrangements for the child. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* concerning the determination of care percentages and the circumstances under which a new assessment could be made. The court found that the evidence did not establish a sufficient change in the likely pattern of care to justify altering the existing assessment.