WLRB and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review)

This matter concerned a second review of a child support decision before Dr Cremean, Senior Member. The applicant sought to have a previous decision reversed, arguing that the percentage of care attributed to her was incorrect and should revert to the original decision of 100% in her favour. The dispute arose from a notification that care arrangements for ABCD had changed on 28 November 2018.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was to determine the correct percentage of care for ABCD from 28 November 2018, considering the conflicting evidence presented by the applicant and the absent other party. This involved assessing the applicant's claims regarding her sole care of ABCD, including financial support and transportation to work, and evaluating the credibility of her evidence in light of the previous Tier 1 decision.

The Senior Member accepted the applicant's evidence entirely, finding her to be truthful. Based on this accepted evidence, the Tribunal found that from 28 November 2018, the applicant had a 100% percentage of care for ABCD. Consequently, there was no basis to accept the other party's version of events, and the previous Tier 1 decision was set aside.