Q: I want to take my children trick or treating this year, but my ex-wife is kicking up a fuss because of Covid-19. I have taken the kids every Halloween for as long as I can remember. We...Read More
[caption id="attachment_6118" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Photo / Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport[/caption] Q: Following the announcement that Auckland will move to level 1, my ex-husband...Read More
A big emotional toll in a separation is no longer living with your children. Spending time with your children can become more difficult. This is especially true if your relationship with your...Read More
Q: The father of my children lives in Sydney. Our kids are 11 and 13. They usually travel to see him every holiday break. However, Covid-19 has meant they haven’t seen him since January....Read More
Q: I was made redundant as a result of Covid-19. Unfortunately, my relationship also broke down over lockdown. We have chosen to separate. My ex-partner is now claiming that he is entitled to...Read More
Q: My partner and I decided to separate a few months ago. We have been together for sixteen years and have three young children. The last Covid-19 lockdown was the “straw that broke the...Read More
Move over travel, the Covid-19 lockdown has taken over as the ultimate test of a relationship. Many Kiwi couples have been struggling while they have been stuck living and working at home for...Read More
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