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Application for return of children — consent to removal — grave risk — physical or psychological harm — intolerable situation — Care of Children Act…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-6196_Sparrow-v-Waldergrave.pdf [PDF, 255 KB]
Paternity — lack of DNA evidence — balance of probabilities — Status of Children Act 1969 — Family Proceedings Act 1980. The applicant sought a declaration…
Download Judgment: 2018-NZFC-8468_Beckett-v-Moroney.pdf [PDF, 224 KB]
Relationship property dispute — start and finish date of relationship — de facto — application for leave to apply out of time — Property (Relationships) Act…
Download Judgment: 2018-NZFC-5556_Cannon-v-Cox.pdf [PDF, 379 KB]
Care and contact arrangements — parenting order — alienation — relocation — welfare and best interests of children — hygiene issues — parental estrangement — Care…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-8312_Brown-v-Byrne.pdf [PDF, 361 KB]
Application for declaration for change of sex on birth certificate — female to male — young person — transgender rights — name change — gender…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-5807_Knowles-v-Registrar-General-of-Births-Deaths-and-Marriages.pdf [PDF, 233 KB]
Spousal maintenance — Ropiha v Ropiha [1979] 2 NZLR 245 — Hodson v Hodson [2012] NZFLR 252 — T v H [Spousal maintenance] [2006] NZFLR…
Download Judgment: 2018-NZFC-6632_Elliot-v-Elliot.pdf [PDF, 440 KB]
Order for return — consent to removal — acquiescence — subjective intention — Care of Children Act 2004, ss 105 & 106 — Hague Convention…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-5746_Akau-v-Tilo.pdf [PDF, 340 KB]
Contracting out agreement — division of relationship property — status of family home — Property (Relationships) Act 1976, ss 21F, 21H & 21J — A…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-1028_Gilmore-v-Cane.pdf [PDF, 320 KB]
Application for approval of plan to transition child into care of overseas parent — application to vary custody order to prevent child from leaving the…
Download Judgment: 2018-NZFC-2784_Chief-Executive-of-Oranga-Tamariki-v-Lien.pdf [PDF, 536 KB]
Guardianship — dispute over schooling — religion — strengthening relationship with parent — Care of Children Act 2004, ss 4, 5, 6, 15, 16 &…
Download Judgment: 2019-NZFC-157_Mangan-v-Rossborough.pdf [PDF, 372 KB]
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