Faraldo and Weiner (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (the Tribunal) considered an appeal by Faraldo and Weiner concerning the percentage of care arrangements for their child. The dispute centred on the likely future pattern of care, leading to the revocation of existing percentage of care determinations and the making of new ones.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine the likely pattern of care for the child, which would then inform the appropriate percentage of care to be applied for child support purposes. This involved assessing the evidence presented by both parties regarding their respective capacities and intentions to care for the child.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on the overarching principle that child support assessments should reflect the actual and likely future care arrangements. It applied the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) to evaluate the evidence of past care and the projected future care. The Tribunal considered the practicalities of each party's circumstances and the best interests of the child in reaching its determination. The Tribunal varied the decision under review, revoking the existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones, with a specified date of effect.