Daron and Daron (Child support)

The case of *Daron and Daron* concerned a dispute regarding the percentage of care for a child, which had been determined by the Child Support Registrar. The applicant sought to have this determination revoked and a new one made, leading to a review of the Registrar's decision by the court.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Registrar's initial determination of the percentage of care was correct, and if not, whether the court should set aside that decision and substitute its own. This involved an assessment of the pattern of care provided to the child by each parent.

The court considered the evidence presented regarding the actual care arrangements for the child. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* concerning the determination of care percentages, focusing on the factual circumstances of the child's living arrangements and the practicalities of each parent's involvement in the child's daily life. The court found that the Registrar's initial determination did not accurately reflect the pattern of care.

Consequently, the court set aside the Registrar's decision and made a new determination regarding the percentage of care.