Frobisher and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the dispute between Frobisher and the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care arrangements for a child. The Registrar had made new percentage of care determinations, revoking existing ones, following a period where court orders regarding care were not complied with. An interim period was applied during this time.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care that would justify the Registrar's decision to revoke the existing percentage of care determinations and make new ones. The central question was whether the Registrar had correctly assessed the ongoing care arrangements in light of the non-compliance with court orders.

The Tribunal affirmed the Registrar's decision. The reasoning focused on the fact that the Registrar's decision was not being changed. This implied that the Registrar had correctly applied the relevant provisions of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 in assessing the change in the likely pattern of care, notwithstanding the non-compliance with court orders and the application of an interim period. The Tribunal found no basis to interfere with the original decision.