by Alisha Castle | Jun 10, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Case Studies, Case studies Family Law, Family Law, Who We Help
Case Study The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care’s hearing of lived experiences of whānau Māori abused in State and faith-based care concluded on Friday 18 March 2022. How We Helped On Tuesday 15 March 2022, Dixon & Co Lawyers’ Senior...
by Amy Chesnutt | Jun 2, 2022 | Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Mihikeita Tibble, Post, Relationship Property, Tutorials, Updates
There is a general presumption that a couple’s property will be divided equally between them. There are exceptions to this rule however when the family home is a homestead, when extraordinary circumstances make equal sharing “repugnant to justice” and if...
by Amy Chesnutt | May 31, 2022 | Alisha Castle, Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Family Law, Insights, Mihikeita Tibble, Post, Updates
Parenting proceedings in the Family Court are difficult at the best of times, families resort to seeking the intervention of the Court because interpersonal relations have completely broken down. Where those families identify with another (non-New Zealand Pakeha)...
by Amy Chesnutt | May 31, 2022 | Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Covid - 19, Family Law, Post, Relationship Property, Updates
Family Court and shared parenting arrangements during the COVID-19 Lockdown Is the family court still operating during the COVID-19 lockdown? The New Zealand Courts are considered to be an essential service, and accordingly the Family Court continues to operate during...
by Amy Chesnutt | Apr 5, 2020 | Amy Chesnutt, Articles, Covid - 19, News, Relationship Property, Updates
The Ministry of Justice has provided some guidance for managing share care arrangements during COVID-19. In short, the Ministry has confirmed that: Under Alert Level 3, children can move between households (bubbles) under a shared care arrangement as is necessary to...
