Dansey and Monfort (Child support)

The case of Dansey and Monfort concerned a dispute over the percentage of care for a child, brought before the Child Support Registrar. The applicant sought to have the existing percentage of care determinations revoked and new determinations made, alleging a change in the likely pattern of care. The Registrar made new determinations, which were then the subject of review.

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 whether there had been a material change in the likely pattern of care for the child, and if so, whether the Registrar's decision reflected that change appropriately.

The court reviewed the evidence presented regarding the care arrangements for the child. It was found that the Registrar had not adequately considered all relevant factors when determining the change in the likely pattern of care. Consequently, the court set aside the Registrar's decision and substituted its own determination regarding the percentage of care.