Willindale and Farmilo (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Child Support Registrar regarding the percentage of care determinations for two children, [Child 1] and [Child 2]. The appellant, Willindale, sought to revoke the existing percentage of care determinations, which had been made in favour of the respondent, Farmilo. The core of the dispute revolved around whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care for the children since the last determinations were made.

The Child Support Registrar was required to determine whether the appellant had established that there had been a change in the likely pattern of care for the children. Specifically, the Registrar had to assess if the existing percentage of care determinations no longer accurately reflected the actual care arrangements and were therefore no longer appropriate.

The Registrar's reasoning focused on the evidence presented regarding the care arrangements. It was found that the evidence did not demonstrate a significant or lasting change to the likely pattern of care that would warrant revoking the existing determinations. The existing determinations were considered to still accurately reflect the care provided to the children. Consequently, the Registrar refused to revoke the existing percentage of care determinations. The decision under review was affirmed.