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Application for allowance as lay advocate — McKenzie friend/lay assistant — representative — standing — inherent power — Care of Children Act 2004 — Oranga…
Download Judgment: 2024-NZFC-2588_Farrier-v-Saad.pdf [PDF, 262 KB]
Child support — maintenance order — Family Proceedings Act 1980. The parties were the separated parents of one child. The mother lived in the United Kingdom…
Download Judgment: 2023-NZFC-14659_Groves-v-Ashworth.pdf [PDF, 221 KB]
Application for further provision from estate — moral obligation — breach of moral duty — proper maintenance and support — Family Protection Act 1955, s…
Download Judgment: 2023-NZFC-7477_Emeny-v-Mattsen.pdf [PDF, 404 KB]
Adoption application — surrogacy — welfare and best interests of children — fit and proper person — Adoption Act 1955, ss 10 & 11 —…
Download Judgment: 2023-NZFC-6916_Re-Chang.pdf [PDF, 321 KB]
Property relationship — defacto relationship — unequal sharing — orders for the benefit of children — post separation contribution — Property Relationships Act 1976, ss…
Download Judgment: 2023-NZFC-4613_Emmerson-v-Logan.pdf [PDF, 306 KB]
Relocation — day to day care — views of child — safety of children — Care of Children Act 2004, s 5 — Kacem…
Download Judgment: 2022-NZFC-1200_Brynn-v-Walker.pdf [PDF, 495 KB]
Parenting orders — supervised visits — bail conditions — welfare and best interests of child — Care of Children Act 2004, ss 4, 5, 49,…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-1579_Sheppard-v-Atkinson.pdf [PDF, 301 KB]
Reserved decision — compulsory supervised care — extension — indecent assault — strangulation — arson — burglary — shoplifting — Crimes Act 1961 ss, 134…
Download Judgment: 2023-NZFC-7258_Forensic-Coordination-Service-Intellectual-Disability-v-Bronson.pdf [PDF, 467 KB]
Application for orders — departure from formula assessment — "just and equitable" — "otherwise proper" — Child Support Act 1991, ss 4, 104, 105, 106…
Download Judgment: 2022-NZFC-1660_Denman-v-Linwood.pdf [PDF, 348 KB]
Guardianship — special guardian — welfare and best interests — mana tamaiti — te mana o te whanau — whanaungatanga — whakapapa — Oranga Tamariki…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-6035_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-RS.pdf [PDF, 319 KB]
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