Warring separated couples can spend years and eye-watering amounts fighting over relationship property through New Zealand courts. In the first of a two-part investigation, Jane Phare talks to...Read More
The Law Commission recently published a 247-page Issues Paper as part of its Review of Succession Law. The paper highlights which areas of the law of succession...Read More
Q: My ex-spouse had numerous affairs and spent our joint money on those relationships. Can I receive more than 50% of our property? It is entirely understandable why you may want to ask for...Read More
My partner has become abusive but we still live together with our children. What can I do when things get bad? You do not need to wait until things get bad again. If you have been suffering...Read More
When the Law Commission undertook a major review of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 in 2019, it consulted widely with members of the legal profession and other interested groups. But the...Read More
Value of assets The effects of coronavirus are already being felt around the world. The impacts of coronavirus have been particularly relevant in relationship property settlements,...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
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
Often when a relationship breaks down one of the priorities is the sale of the jointly owned property. In some cases where there is no agreement for sale one party may decide to take...Read More