Tadros and Morden (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the dispute between Tadros and Morden concerning the percentage of care arrangements for their child. Tadros sought to have the existing percentage of care determinations revoked, arguing that there had been a change to the likely pattern of care.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the evidence presented demonstrated a change to the likely pattern of care that would justify revoking the existing percentage of care determinations. Specifically, the AAT had to assess if the proposed or actual care arrangements constituted a material alteration to the established pattern.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding that there was no change to the likely pattern of care. The reasoning applied was that the evidence did not establish a sufficiently significant or lasting alteration to the established care arrangements to warrant a revocation of the existing percentage of care determinations. The existing determinations were therefore maintained.