Rossiter and Rossiter (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by the father, Mr Rossiter, against a decision of the Child Support Registrar regarding the percentage of care for the parties' child. The dispute centred on the Registrar's assessment of the father's care percentage, which the father contended was incorrectly calculated.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the Registrar had erred in determining the percentage of care for the child, specifically in relation to the pattern of care established from the commencement of the child support case. The court was required to consider the evidence presented regarding the actual care arrangements for the child and whether these arrangements supported the Registrar's assessment.

The court reviewed the evidence concerning the pattern of care from the beginning of the child support case. It found that the Registrar's decision was not supported by the evidence and that the father had demonstrated a greater percentage of care than that which had been determined. Consequently, the court set aside the Registrar's decision and substituted its own finding regarding the percentage of care.