Huxley and Gehler (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Huxley and Gehler concerning the percentage of care arrangements for a child. The applicants sought to have existing percentage of care determinations revoked and new determinations made.

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 a revocation of the existing determinations and the making of new ones.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the evidence presented did not establish a sufficient change in the likely pattern of care to justify altering the existing percentage of care determinations. The Tribunal applied the principles governing the assessment of care arrangements under the relevant child support legislation, considering the evidence of the parties regarding the day-to-day care and responsibilities for the child.