Medina and Hernandez (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by the father, Mr Medina, to revoke existing percentage of care determinations made under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) concerning his children. The mother, Ms Hernandez, opposed the revocation. The Tribunal was asked to determine whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the children.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the father had demonstrated a change to the likely pattern of care for the children that would justify revoking the existing percentage of care determinations. This involved assessing whether the current arrangements were likely to continue and if any proposed changes constituted a significant alteration to the established care routine.

The Tribunal found that the evidence did not establish a change to the likely pattern of care. It reasoned that the father had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the existing care arrangements were no longer likely to continue or that a new pattern of care had emerged or was likely to emerge. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the decision to refuse to revoke the existing percentage of care determinations.