Wornum and Pether (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal by the father, Mr Wornum, against decisions of the Child Support Registrar concerning the percentage of care for the parties' child. The dispute centred on whether there had been a change to the likely pattern of care, leading to the revocation of existing percentage of care determinations and the making of new ones. The father also sought to have an interim period applied and argued that special circumstances existed in relation to the child.

The court was required to determine whether the Registrar had erred in revoking the existing percentage of care determinations and making new ones, and whether the Registrar had correctly considered the application of an interim period. Furthermore, the court had to assess whether special circumstances existed that warranted a departure from the standard assessment of care.

The court found that the Registrar had not erred in revoking the existing determinations and making new ones, as there was sufficient evidence of a change in the likely pattern of care. The court also determined that the Registrar had correctly applied the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* in relation to the interim period. Regarding special circumstances, the court found that while there were challenges, they did not meet the threshold for special circumstances as defined by the Act.

The appeal was dismissed, and the Registrar's decisions were affirmed.