Ticknor and Ticknor (Child support)

The case of Ticknor and Ticknor concerned a dispute regarding child support payments. The applicant, Mr Ticknor, sought to revoke existing child support determinations and have a new assessment made based on a changed percentage of care for the children. The matter came before Member E Kidston of the Child Support Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

The primary legal issues before the Tribunal were whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the children, whether existing child support determinations should be revoked, and whether an interim period should apply to any new assessment. The Tribunal was also required to consider whether special circumstances existed that would warrant departing from the usual application of the legislation.

Member Kidston reasoned that while there had been some fluctuations in the pattern of care, these did not constitute a significant or lasting change that would justify revoking the existing determinations. The Tribunal found that the circumstances did not meet the threshold for special circumstances that would necessitate an interim period. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the existing decision regarding child support.