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
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
Question: My ex-husband and I both live in Auckland and share care of our children. During the lockdown they have been going between our homes as usual. He does not take the...Read More
Q: My partner and I separated about 18 months ago after 15 years together. During our relationship we lived in both New Zealand and Australia. We have homes in both countries. I am...Read More
A curious case before the Court Of Appeal has seen a Christchurch engineer fail to get half the sale proceeds of his ex-wife’s veterinary clinic. Kirsten and Shaune Wylie started...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
Jeremy Sutton joined Kathryn on RNZ's Nine to Noon show to look at the pressures that can be generated over the family home when couples separate and how the...Read More
The High Court recently affirmed in K v R [2020] NZHC 923 that a trust cannot be established to defeat a party's claim to relationship property. Background The parties were in a de facto...Read More
When we think of infidelity our minds go straight to the bedroom, but financial infidelity can be just as devastating. Sunday Morning talked with...Read More
Lately the Family Court has been under intense criticism. People have spoken about the faults in the system that make the process lengthy and expensive for...Read More
The High Court recently heard an appeal regarding an application under section 4 of the Family Protection Act 1955 made by a daughter regarding her...Read More
Q: I think my wife and I are on the brink of separation. We have three young children together. If we separated, I think my wife would stay in the home with our...Read More