Somers and Somers (Child support)

The matter of Somers and Somers concerned a dispute regarding the percentage of care for a child, brought before the court for review. The applicant sought to have a previous decision set aside and substituted.

The central legal issue before the court was whether there had been a change in the pattern of care for the child that warranted a reassessment of the child support percentage.

The court considered the evidence presented regarding the care arrangements for the child. It applied the principles governing the assessment of child support percentages, focusing on whether the established pattern of care had been altered in a manner that justified a variation. The court found that a change in the pattern of care had indeed occurred, leading to the conclusion that the previous decision was no longer appropriate.