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1. Characteristics associated with the early identification of complex Family Court custody cases [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...Canada and discusses the early identification of high conflict Family Court cases. It refers to both degree of conflict and the duration of cases. Its author notes that there is no generally accepted definition of what exactly constitutes a high conflict dissolution, or why certain families become engaged in lengthy disputes. He believes that the lack of any baseline measures of the ‘normal’ level of conflict 11 that one would expect in most separating families makes it impossible to ac...

2. LCRO 38-2015 PF v MF [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...reached on property issues. (b) She had specific instructions from Ms K to forward all correspondence to her. It was not unprofessional for Ms GG to have done so. (c) She arranged for a process server to serve her client’s application for a dissolution of marriage on Mr PF. (d) Her instructing solicitor, Ms M, is a partner in a law firm. Apart from that Ms GG was unclear how having her own contact details on documents breached professional standards. (e) She filed a Notice o...

3. Karetai v Sollart - Estate of George Grey Huriwai te Ruatukihiki Karetai [2018] Chief Judge's MB 219 (2018 CJ 219) [pdf, 566 KB]

   ...research shows the following from the lower court application: a. The South Australian Death Certificate for George Percy Te Ruahikihiki Karetai records David George Tunuku Karetai (Male 26/05/1952) as a child of the deceased; b. A Decree Nisi of Dissolution of Marriage between Te Ruahikihiki Karetai and Valerie Mae Karetai dated 11 July 1983; and c. A Statutory Declaration made in Australia dated 2 February 2006, by Janine Mawera Karetai (daughter to the deceased) which states...

4. Johnson v CAC 20003 & Harvey [2016] NZREADT 68 [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...[56] At the appeal hearing, Mr Harvey said that during the interview, the investigator was “relentless” in his questioning. He further said that he was “not in a good state” when he was interviewed, as a result of trauma following the dissolution of his marriage, and did not know what he was saying. [57] Dr Galvin; a senior clinical psychologist, gave evidence. Her opinion was that at the time he was interviewed, Mr Harvey was at the height of an illness which would have...

5. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2020 [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2019/2020 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (16%), family violence (15%), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil unions (13%) and mental health (12%) (Figure 6). In 2019/2020, half (49%) of the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) applications were for parenting orders (8,764 applications); another 9%...

6. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2021 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2020/2021 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15%), family 8 violence (14%), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil unions (14%) and mental health (12%) (Figure 6). In 2020/2021, nearly half (8,513; 49%) of the Care of Children Act 2004 (excluding Hague) applications were for parenting orders; another 1,80...

7. LCRO 197/2013 RN v WB (7 August 2017) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...husband took the position that the trust had retained an interest in the family home, which would effectively reduce the share available to the two of them. [5] Negotiations did not result in settlement. Ms RN applied for orders dissolving the marriage, then commenced proceedings in the Family Court seeking orders pursuant to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA). Ms RN alleged bad behaviour in the course of the relationship on her husband’s part. Her husband denied as...

8. LCRO 43/2016 XZ v QW [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...committed to achieving a global settlement of all matters. Ms QW says that Ms XZ was not prepared to consider settling on that basis at that time. [72] On 31 May 2014, Mr XZ’s lawyers attempted to personally serve Ms XZ with an application for dissolution of marriage. [73] Ms QW says she then discussed with Ms XZ the possibility of both making a further settlement offer whilst at the same time filing an interim application for maintenance as a backup in the event that agreement coul...

9. KS v WF LCRO 202 / 2011 (21 May 2012) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...believe it is prudent that original signatures are on both documents. Please arrange for your client to resign the Relationship Property Agreement when it is forwarded to you.” [7] He also proposed that the costs of unwinding the Trust and the dissolution of marriage be shared between their respective clients. [8] It took some time for agreement on this issue to be reached and following agreement, Mr WF made demand of Mr KS for his client’s share of the sale proceeds. It was...

10. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

    ...Variation) Bill Committee Third reading No further action required. This private bill updates and varies the terms of the stage completed 24 July at earliest Institute (a charitable institute) set out in its trust deed. 29 May Family Proceedings (Dissolution for Family Violence) Select Amendment Bill committee This member's bill allows parties to marriage or civil reported back union to apply for a dissolution order if they have been 10 June the victim of family violence. Crime...