Silver and Denton (Child support)

Silver and Denton concerned a dispute over the percentage of care for a child, brought before the court by the applicant, Silver, against the respondent, Denton. The core of the disagreement revolved around whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the child.

The court was required to determine whether the existing percentage of care arrangements accurately reflected the likely future care arrangements for the child, and if not, whether a change to those arrangements was warranted.

Senior Magistrate Ellis SM found that there had been no change to the likely pattern of care. Applying the principles of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*, the court concluded that the existing assessment remained appropriate. Consequently, the decision under review was set aside and substituted with a new order reflecting the court's finding.