WQSX and Child Support Registrar (Child support second review)

This matter concerned a review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) of a decision made by the Child Support Registrar regarding the percentage of care for a child. The father, WQSX, contended that the child resided entirely with him during the relevant period. The Registrar's decision, however, had been based on information that indicated a different care arrangement.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was to determine the correct percentage of care for the child, given contradictory documentary evidence and a later notification of a change of care made by the mother to the Child Support Registrar. This required the Tribunal to assess the weight and reliability of the evidence presented by both parties.

The Deputy President, John Pascoe AC CVO, affirmed the Registrar's decision. The Tribunal considered the evidence, including the father's claim of sole care and the mother's subsequent notification of a change of care. The Tribunal found that the evidence supported the Registrar's assessment of the care arrangements, implicitly giving greater weight to the information that led to the Registrar's original decision.