Noel and Avery (Child support)

The applicant, Noel, sought to revoke existing percentage of care determinations made under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) concerning his children with the respondent, Avery. The dispute centred on whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the children, which would justify revoking the current determinations. The matter was heard by Ellis SM in the [Court Name].

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had demonstrated a change in the likely pattern of care for the children that would warrant the revocation of the existing percentage of care determinations. This required the Court to assess the evidence presented by the applicant against the criteria for revoking such determinations under the relevant legislation.

Ellis SM found that the evidence did not establish a change to the likely pattern of care for the children. The Court applied the principles that a change must be significant and likely to persist to justify revoking existing determinations. As no such change was demonstrated, the Court refused to revoke the existing percentage of care determinations. The decision under review was affirmed.