Medwin and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the appeal of Medwin against a decision of the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care for a child. The dispute centred on whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the child, which would justify revoking existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the Registrar had erred in revoking the existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones, specifically whether the evidence supported a finding that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care. The core legal issue was the application of the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) regarding the assessment of care percentages.

The Tribunal affirmed the Registrar's decision, finding that the evidence presented demonstrated a significant and likely ongoing change in the pattern of care for the child. This change met the threshold required by the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) to warrant the revocation of existing determinations and the making of new ones. The Tribunal was satisfied that the Registrar had correctly applied the legislative framework to the facts before them.