Long and Ryeland (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the eligibility of two children for child support assessment in the matter of *Long and Ryeland*. The dispute concerned whether the children qualified as "eligible children" for the purposes of child support, specifically in relation to their custody, guardianship, care and control, or supervision under a prescribed child welfare law, and whether any terminating event had occurred concerning the children.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the children met the definition of "eligible children" as defined by the relevant child support legislation. This involved an examination of whether the children were in the custody of, or under the guardianship, care and control, or supervision of a person pursuant to a prescribed child welfare law. Furthermore, the Tribunal had to ascertain if any event had occurred that would terminate the children's eligibility for child support assessment.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the children were indeed eligible for child support assessment. The reasoning focused on the interpretation of the child welfare law and its application to the circumstances of the children. The Tribunal concluded that the conditions for eligibility were met and that no terminating event had occurred that would preclude the assessment of child support.