Courson and Clother (Child support)

The parties to this matter were Courson and Clother, with the dispute concerning the percentage of care attributed to each party for child support assessment purposes. The decision under review was affirmed by the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was to determine the likely pattern of care from the commencement of the administrative assessment. This involved assessing the factual circumstances to ascertain the actual care arrangements that were in place.

The court's reasoning focused on establishing the factual reality of the care arrangements. It applied the principles governing the determination of the percentage of care under the relevant child support legislation, which requires an assessment of the actual care provided to the child. The court considered the evidence presented to determine what the likely pattern of care was from the start of the administrative assessment.