Quinnett and Monyn (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by the father, Quinnett, against a decision of the Child Support Registrar regarding the percentage of care for the parties' child. The dispute centred on the Registrar's determination of the likely pattern of care from the commencement of the administrative assessment.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Registrar had erred in determining the percentage of care, specifically in assessing the likely pattern of care from the start of the administrative assessment. The court was required to consider the evidence presented and determine if the Registrar's decision was justified.

The court reviewed the evidence and found that the Registrar's assessment of the likely pattern of care had not been properly made. The court applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*, which require the Registrar to determine the likely pattern of care from the start of the administrative assessment. In this instance, the court concluded that the Registrar had failed to adequately consider the available information to establish this pattern. Consequently, the court set aside the Registrar's decision and substituted its own determination of the percentage of care.