Divorce rates fell to their lowest annual number last year in nearly more than four decades. Why? Check out Jeremy's interview on TODAY FM with Tova O'Brien, Mark Dye and Carly...Read More
Q: After a split between my partner and I, things have turned sour. I have now been away from my partner for five years. I paid child support for 12 months through a private agreement...Read More
Q: My partner and I are in love but I'm in New Zealand and he has been stuck in Australia due to Covid-19. We want to get married later in the year in New Zealand. My partner, however...Read More
After a great interview with Newstalk ZB, the New Zealand Herald picked up the story. Read my comments on rising rates of divorce at the link...Read More
I joined Kathryn Ryan to talk about the issues couples need to think about if they're separating after an intermittent relationship. How is the length of a de facto relationship calculated...Read More
Q: My partner and I had been together for four years, but during this time we've spent weeks, and even months apart. Now we're looking at separating, but we aren't sure whether the...Read More
Q: I have a family trust that owns my family home and a couple of rental properties. I set up the trust after the breakdown of my first marriage to protect my assets for my children in...Read More
Q: My daughter wants to buy an electric vehicle (EV) to obtain the government subsidy. But she cannot afford to do this without family support. I am also keen to buy her a new jetski...Read More
After another tough year of lockdowns, estate agents and lawyers are noticing an increase in the number of homes coming to market as a result of couples calling it quits on their...Read More
Owning copyright in the digital age may be one of the most lucrative hustles. In a world where a viral internet meme of a dog can be sold for an eye watering US$4 million as a...Read More
Q: I am planning to leave my husband soon but I want to be as prepared as I can. We have a large number of shared investments and bank accounts that we both have access to. I am concerned that...Read More
Palmer v Alalaakkola [2021] NZHC 2330 An appeal to the High Court this month raised a novel question: is copyright in an artistic work relationship property? Ms A is a painter who painted a...Read More