Kuzner and Paulson (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Kuzner and Paulson concerning the percentage of care for their child. The applicant, Kuzner, sought to challenge a decision made by the Child Support Registrar regarding the assessment of child support payments, specifically focusing on the determination of the percentage of care attributed to each parent.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine the likely pattern of care for the child from the commencement of the administrative assessment. This involved assessing the evidence presented by both parties regarding the day-to-day care arrangements and overnight stays of the child with each parent. The Tribunal was required to apply the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) to ascertain the correct percentage of care.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review. In reaching this conclusion, the Tribunal carefully considered the evidence of the parties and applied the principles governing the determination of the percentage of care. The Tribunal found that the evidence did not support a departure from the existing assessment, and therefore, the Registrar's decision regarding the percentage of care was upheld.