Lockdown has had a positive effect in bringing some families closer together. On the flip side, enforced time together has exacerbated existing family tensions, vulnerabilities or risks. In...Read More
New Zealand ranks 25th in the world for divorce rates according to a new study - but this could change after COVID-19. In this NZ Herald article, I discuss why life after lockdown could see a...Read More
Q: I have an email from my child's school asking whether I will be sending them to school when we return to Alert Level 3. My ex-partner wants them to go but I don't think it is safe. I want to...Read More
Q: My ex-partner and I are in a parenting dispute. The court has delayed the matter because of the lockdown. How can I progress this? This is a very difficult situation that the lockdown has...Read More
A distraught mother believes the co-parenting guidelines from the Principal Family Court judge, Jacquelyn Moran, during the Covid-19 lockdown- are vague and should be considered case by case....Read More
The era of COVID-19 will see families facing a myriad of issues. Families may face problems regarding parenting arrangements, fluctuating asset valuations, property settlement occurring during...Read More
The effects of coronavirus are already being felt around the world and not just by people who are unwell. Most industries are affected in some way and people are having to adapt. I am...Read More
It is better to have early conversations about finances and expectations, ideally before you move in together and definitely before you get married. In this NZ Herald article, I share my top...Read More
Women who have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to abusive ex-husbands if they stay in their family home after a divorce say the law is retraumatising domestic violence victims. A lawyer...Read More
Q. My wife and I have separated after 14 years of marriage. We have two children aged eight and ten. We agreed that my wife would own the family home which has a small mortgage and I will...Read More
It’s been more than 40 years since New Zealand’s divorce laws were first set out and 18 years since those laws were last amended substantially, so it is unsurprising that many consider the...Read More
Q. I have just separated from my wife. We have two children aged 11 and 12 who will stay with me two nights a week and live the rest of the time with my wife. She has given me a detailed...Read More