Sabino and Sabino (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Child Support Appeals Tribunal regarding the date of a change in the likely pattern of care for the purposes of calculating child support. The parties, referred to as Sabino and Sabino, disputed when a shift in the child's living arrangements occurred, which would impact the assessment of child support obligations.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine the correct date upon which the likely pattern of care changed. This determination was crucial as it would affect the period for which child support was to be assessed under the relevant legislative framework.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that the date of change to the likely pattern of care had been correctly determined. The reasoning applied by the Tribunal focused on the evidence presented regarding the child's living arrangements and the point at which a new, stable pattern emerged. The Tribunal applied the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* concerning the assessment of care percentages and the identification of changes to care arrangements.