The primary and distinctive differencebetween contracting out andrelationship property agreementsrelates to the timing and status of arelationship between two parties. Thedefinition and status of a relationshipas a marriage, de-facto relationship orcivil union, under the Property(Relationships) Act 1976 (“the Act”) isimportant…
The New Zealand Adoption Act 1955 (“the Act”) has been widely viewed as being in need of an overhaul to bring it up to date with the modern times. In 2016 the Human Rights Review Tribunal ruled that sections of…
The Family Court underwent some significant changes in 2014, particularly in the area of parenting and guardianship disputes. As a general rule, if there are no safety issues affecting the child or children most parenting and guardianship disputes are now…
