Wight and Burman (Child support)

The case of *Wight and Burman* concerned an application to revoke existing percentage of care determinations made under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988*. The applicant sought to alter the established care arrangements for the child, arguing that there had been a change in the likely pattern of care. The decision was made by R Ellis SM in the [Court Name].

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the applicant had demonstrated a sufficient change in the likely pattern of care to warrant the revocation of the existing percentage of care determinations. The Court was required to assess the evidence presented to determine if the established care arrangements had been altered in a way that would justify a new assessment of the child support percentage.

In reaching its decision, the Court applied the principles governing changes to percentage of care determinations. The Court found that the evidence did not establish a change to the likely pattern of care that would justify revoking the existing determinations. Consequently, the Court set aside the decision under review and remitted the matter with a direction regarding the date of effect for any revised determinations.