Cadwell and Cage (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by Cadwell against a decision of the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care for the parties' child. Cadwell sought to have the Registrar's decision revoked and a new assessment made, arguing that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Registrar had erred in revoking the existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones. This required the court to consider the criteria for varying a percentage of care assessment under the relevant legislation, specifically whether a change in the likely pattern of care had occurred.

The court affirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that the Registrar had correctly applied the legislative provisions. The court was satisfied that the evidence supported the conclusion that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care, justifying the revocation of the existing determinations and the making of new ones. The court found no error in the Registrar's assessment of the evidence.