Kenyon and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the matter of *Kenyon and Child Support Registrar (Child support)*. The dispute concerned an application for review of a decision made by the Child Support Registrar regarding the percentage of care arrangements for a child. The applicant, Ms Kenyon, sought to have the Registrar's decision set aside and substituted with a different assessment of care.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether there had been a change in the pattern of care for the child that would warrant a reassessment of the percentage of care. Specifically, the Tribunal had to determine if the circumstances presented by Ms Kenyon constituted a material change from the existing care arrangements as recognised by the Registrar.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on the evidence presented regarding the actual care arrangements for the child. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) concerning changes to care patterns. The Tribunal found that the evidence did not demonstrate a significant or material change in the pattern of care since the last assessment. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that the Registrar's original decision was correct.

The Tribunal set aside the decision under review and substituted it with a decision affirming the Registrar's assessment of the percentage of care.