Kolberg and Kolberg (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia regarding child support assessments. The parties, referred to as Kolberg and Kolberg, were in dispute over the percentage of care arrangements for their child. The applicant sought to revoke existing percentage of care determinations.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the child that would warrant a revocation of the existing percentage of care determinations. The court was required to assess the evidence presented to determine if the established care arrangements had altered in a way that justified a new assessment.

The court found that there was no evidence to support a change in the likely pattern of care. Applying the principles governing child support assessments, the court determined that the existing percentage of care determinations remained appropriate. Consequently, the court refused to revoke the existing determinations.