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Girl's PowerPoint presentation to judge: 'STOP my dad from being my dad'
'The PowerPoint presentation is like nothing I have seen before,' Judge Lex de Jong said.
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Relationship property: Why an outdated law helped fuel a $6m legal bill
Incoming Law Commission president Judith Collins will inherit a backlog of law reform.
My wife and I only met each other on our wedding day
You must usually be separated for two years before applying for dissolution.
Wealthy Kiwi businessman named in Westminster debate
Manukau Dr's Matthew Pringle named in Westminster debate on reproductive coercion relating to his relationship with global DJ Liv Nervo.
Adopted son with 'mixed-up' life left out of mother's will, court rules it a moral breach
The man has been awarded a share of the estate, which had been mostly left to his uncle.
Tom Phillips inquiry documents: Retired judge on $1680 daily rate, why the Family Court is excluded
The Honourable Justice Simon Moore KC is the sole member of the inquiry.
Christchurch first responder on child exploitation charges opts for judge-alone trial
The man denies five Customs charges over child exploitation material.
The Ex-Files: How do I get my ex to provide financial support?
OPINION: Courts may treat trust benefits and lavish spending as proof of his means.
'Grossly inadequate': Coroner's findings after 'unspeakable cruelty' to murdered 5yo
Malachi Subezc was 5 years old when he was killed by his carer Michaela Barriball.
‘Uncomfortable facts:’ Judge’s hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
If the adoption order was refused the child would have been left in a legal vacuum.
Western Australia teacher pleads guilty to 15 child sex abuse charges
Police allege the woman gave birth to a baby fathered by the teenage victim.
Balancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family Court
Judge: 'I have to plant you somewhere where you will be safe, where you will be loved.'
Man fights to have parents removed from birth certificate amid eugenicist baby-farming claims
He claims his mother was paid to take part in a baby-farming scheme in the 1970s.
Why police say they could not safely move sooner on Tom Phillips
Regular assessments weighed if armed squads should lead attempts to find him.
Why giving man half of his ex's $900k house would be 'fundamentally unjust'
He wanted her to 'shut up and leave him alone' so he could raise the children in peace.
'It's really difficult': Who gets the kids for Christmas Day when parents separate?
More than 60,000 Family Court applications are filed each year in NZ.
‘Walking on eggshells’: Woman abused, strangled by police officer husband to be paid $58k
The officer married the woman after meeting her when he oversaw her police complaint.
Earl Spencer’s estranged wife and girlfriend end legal battle
The High Court settlement follows a claim over a shared MS diagnosis.
Alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Brown hit with new child sex abuse charges
Joshua Brown now faces 156 charges and has been in custody since May.
Tom Phillips injunction hearing concludes at High Court at Hamilton
The injunction also restricts what police and Oranga Tamariki can disclose.
Melbourne teen who murdered doctor during citizen’s arrest jailed 17 years
The teen twice broke into Ash Gordon's home, targeting his Mercedes AMG.
Tom Phillips case: Media challenge court-imposed reporting restrictions
Media organisations launched an appeal against heavy suppression around the case today.
The Ex-Files: Can I get my ex to pay half our daughter’s orthodontic work?
He says our daughter’s crooked teeth are a minor cosmetic matter and won’t contribute.
'It didn’t kill Chloe immediately’: Questions after baby's sudden unexplained death in foster care
Chloe Nicholson failed to wake up from her nap nine years ago.
Could the woman who challenged McSkimming now be compensated?
Legal experts say the woman may have grounds for compensation from police.
Inside Sia’s court battle and the allegations shaking her family life
Court papers show Bernad is seeking sole custody and $77,245 a month.
'Intense' retired surgeon fights against compulsory mental health treatment order
The man was taken into a mental health treatment unit after concerns about his behaviour.
Tom Phillips gag order: Abducted children should not be the subject of speculation
Judge: 'Currently, no child in New Zealand is likely to be more vulnerable than they are'.
Kidman ‘would take Urban back’ after split, source claims
A source close to Nicole Kidman says she’d ‘get back with him in a heartbeat’.
Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban a day after split announced
The actress has asked to be the primary carer of their two daughters.