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 situation around COVID-19 has been fast evolving. The 4 category alert system was just announced over the weekend and New Zealand has entered a full lock down. The intent of Alert Level...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
A European mother who abducted her child and brought her to New Zealand is allowed to keep custody of her despite a top court ruling she should have been returned years ago. Years of not...Read More
The Court made the decision for the children to attend an intermediate against their clear wishes. The children wanted to attend a religious school but their father did not share their...Read More
The case concerned an application by a father to return an 11 year old child to Australia. It was not disputed that the grounds for an order to return the child had been made out, the issue...Read More
When you separate from your partner, one of the hardest parts is not living with your children full-time any more. Special days like Father’s Day can be tough. While the day might previously...Read More
In this article, Jeremy shares his views on the proposed changes to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. Why do our divorce laws need to change and how have they adversely affected...Read More
New Zealand's law for dividing property on separation is out of date and needs to change, the Law Commission says. It has tabled its final report for its review of the Property (Relationships)...Read More
Justice Minister Andrew Little has welcomed the release of the Independent Panel’s review of the 2014 family justice system reforms. The panel held two rounds of consultation with over 100...Read More
Proposals to change the way income and property are split in divorce cases aim to put children’s interests first. But some fear kids will become pawns in a legal and financial stalemate....Read More
Listen to me discuss how divorce can affect fathers, families and especially children on Father's Day with Trudi Nelson on Weekend Life here.Read More