Knapp and Trenholm (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Knapp and Trenholm concerning the percentage of care 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 for the child, which would justify revoking the existing determinations and making new ones. The Tribunal had to assess the evidence presented to determine if the circumstances warranted a modification of the established care arrangements.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the evidence supported a change in the likely pattern of care. The Tribunal applied the principles governing the assessment of care percentages under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*, considering the practical realities of the child's living arrangements and the intentions of the parents. The Tribunal was satisfied that the established pattern of care had altered sufficiently to warrant new determinations.