Laslett and Pateman (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Child Support Registrar by the applicant, Laslett, against a decision of the Registrar concerning the percentage of care for the parties' child. The dispute centred on whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care and, if so, the date from which any new percentage of care determination should take effect.

The primary legal issue before the Registrar was to determine whether the applicant had established a change in the likely pattern of care for the child, and if so, to determine the date of notification of that change. This involved assessing whether the evidence supported a departure from the existing percentage of care arrangements.

The Registrar considered the evidence presented by both parties regarding the care arrangements for the child. The Registrar found that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care and that the date of notification of this change was [date]. Consequently, the existing percentage of care determinations were revoked, and new determinations were made, reflecting the altered care arrangements. The decision under review was affirmed.