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Whether care was substantially equal — child support appeal — Child Support Act 1991, ss 11, 12, 13 and 15 — Child Support Amendment Act…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-5001-Robert-Hitchings-v-Commissioner-of-Inland-Revenue.pdf [PDF, 136 KB]
Unequal sharing — extraordinary circumstances — Property (Relationships) Act 1976, ss 2E and 13. It was determined that no de facto relationship existed prior to…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-7132-Philip-Brown-v-Muriel-Starke.pdf [PDF, 404 KB]
Appeal against determination — Child Support Act 1991, ss 103B and 103D — Brownie Wills v Shrimpton [1998] 2 NZLR 320. An appeal under s…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-7325-Merlyn-Boarwright-v-Belinda-Smith.pdf [PDF, 241 KB]
Adoption — overseas adoption — Adoption Act 1955, ss 3, 11 and 17 — Tongan Guardianship Act 2004, s 6 — Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997.…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-6920-Re-Afah-Teaupa.pdf [PDF, 246 KB]
Inter-party costs — Care of Children Act 2004, ss 50 and 142 — Family Courts Rules 2002, r 207. The legally aided mother sought costs…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-4016-Briar-Lindon-v-Bennett-Lindon.pdf [PDF, 249 KB]
Whether child is a "subsequent child" — retrospective legislation — declaration child in need of care or protection — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-10716-Ministry-of-Social-Development-v-BK.pdf [PDF, 255 KB]
Enduring power of attorney — jurisdiction to revoke appointment — whether application to review should be struck out — statutory interpretation — Family Courts Rules…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-9831-Re-OG.pdf [PDF, 206 KB]
Overseas maintenance order — discharge or variation — Family Proceedings Act 1980, ss 99 and 142 — Family Proceedings Act 1980, 62–66. A maintenance order…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-7381-Kerry-Murphy-v-Cheryl-Rhodes.pdf [PDF, 241 KB]
Appeal — departure from child support formula assessment — Child Support Act 1991. An appeal was granted from a decision of the Commissioner of Inland…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-7692-Kade-Masterson-v-Erica-Masterson.pdf [PDF, 197 KB]
Application for marriage to be declared void — duress — Family Proceedings Act 1980, ss 29(a), 30 and 31(1)(a)(i)(ii) — SS v SK [2011] NZFLR…
Download Judgment: 2016-NZFC-7294-Maxine-Fuller-v-Nicholas-Draper.pdf [PDF, 166 KB]
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