Lister and Daubney (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) regarding a child support assessment. The parties involved were Lister and Daubney, and the dispute centred on the percentage of care arrangements for their child. The AAT was tasked with reviewing the initial decision made by the Child Support Registrar.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the child. This determination was crucial as it would impact the existing percentage of care determinations and potentially lead to new assessments being made. The Tribunal had to consider if the circumstances warranted revoking the existing determinations and substituting them with new ones.

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on assessing the evidence presented regarding the actual and anticipated care arrangements for the child. It applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* concerning changes in the pattern of care. After considering the evidence, the Tribunal found that a significant change in the likely pattern of care had occurred. Consequently, the Tribunal set aside the decision under review and substituted it with its own determination, revoking the existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones.