Geck and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal reviewed a decision by the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care for a child. The applicant, Geck, sought to have a previous determination of the percentage of care revoked and a new determination made.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the Registrar's decision to refuse to revoke the existing percentage of care determination and make a new one was justified. This involved considering whether there had been a change in the pattern of care for the child since the last determination was made.

The Tribunal found that the evidence did not establish a significant change in the pattern of care that would warrant revoking the existing determination and making a new one. The principles applied focused on the threshold required to demonstrate a change in care arrangements sufficient to justify a new assessment under the relevant legislation. The Tribunal affirmed the Registrar's decision.