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Statutory plan — obligation of social workers — "reverse uplift" — cultural assessment — wellbeing and best interests — Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-9089_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-MQ.pdf [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Review hearing — plan for child — additional guardianship — Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, ss 101 & 110. This hearing was to review the plan in…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-9124_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-NG.pdf [PDF, 176 KB]
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992, ss 2, 6A, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 & 21 — New Zealand Bill of Rights…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-8644_Auckland-District-Health-Board-v-YM.pdf [PDF, 238 KB]
Costs — increased costs — category 2B basis — further provision from estate — Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 — Family Protection Act 1955…
Download Judgment: 2021-NZFC-313_Growden-v-Moreland.pdf [PDF, 235 KB]
Application for declaration of change of sex on birth certificate — transgender rights — male to female — Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995,…
Download Judgment: 2020-NZFC-11127_Jordan-v-Registrar-General-of-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages.pdf [PDF, 234 KB]
Adoption — international surrogacy — Adoption Act 1955, ss 5(b), 11(a)-(c) & 23 — Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997. This was an application for the final adoption…
Download Judgment: 2020-NZFC-9548_Re-Lo.pdf [PDF, 229 KB]
Application for adoption — half-siblings — intercountry adoption — fragile state — evidence of age — baptismal certificate — Citizenship Act 1977, s 3(2) — Adoption…
Download Judgment: 2020-NZFC-5878_Re-Bayissa-Afewerek.pdf [PDF, 284 KB]
Conflict of interest — complaint against lawyer for child — lawyers married — whether children's views were misrepresented — appointment of new lawyer for child —…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-2884_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-DH.pdf [PDF, 249 KB]
Parenting order — day-to-day care — contact — additional guardian — grandparent applicant — Care of Children Act 2004. The applicant grandmother sought day-to-day care of…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-458_Marshall-v-McCarthy.pdf [PDF, 202 KB]
Without notice application — interim custody order — placement — child in need of care and protection — gender identity disorder — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Download Judgment: 2020-NZFC-10374_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-AS.pdf [PDF, 287 KB]
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