Ellington and Ellington (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between the parties, referred to as Ellington and Ellington, concerning the percentage of care arrangements for their child. The applicant sought to revoke existing percentage of care determinations made under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth).

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care of the child that would warrant the revocation of the existing percentage of care determinations. The Tribunal was required to assess the evidence presented by the applicant to determine if the established care arrangements had been altered in a manner that justified a review and potential change to the child support assessment.

The Tribunal found that the evidence did not demonstrate a change to the likely pattern of care. Applying the principles governing the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*, the Tribunal concluded that the existing determinations remained appropriate and that the applicant had not met the threshold for revocation. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the previous decision under review and substituted its own decision.