by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 17, 2021 | Counselling, Family Law, FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Relationship Property, Trusts and Estates, Voice of the Child
No-one really likes difficult conversations. But they are everywhere. They can be at work, the dentists’ office (it cost how much?!), the hairdressers (uh, yes, it looks great!) and of course, at home. The conversations are all floating out there, always waiting for...
by Virginia Bonanni | Dec 2, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child
A child’s right to participate in family dispute proceedings is recognised in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and has been given effect to in legislation such as the Care of Children Act 2004 (COCA). The recently passed Family Court (Supporting...
by Virginia Bonanni | Nov 12, 2021 | Family Law, FDR Centre, Mediation, Relationship Property
By Melissa Perkin. Case Overview The Supreme Court has recently released its decision in Preston v Preston[1], providing valuable guidance in relationship property disputes and the application of section 182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980, which empowers a court...
by Virginia Bonanni | Nov 1, 2021 | Sample
In 2019, there were approximately 16,700 overseas-based parents with child support obligations to New Zealand children. Although the vast majority, about 12,500, lived in Australia where New Zealand has had good reciprocal arrangements for collecting these payments...
by Virginia Bonanni | Oct 2, 2021 | FDR Centre, FDR Mediation, Mediation, Voice of the Child
By Hannah Aziz. It is widely recognised that grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. When family disputes arise, grandparents can often feel left out in the cold and unsure of their legal options, or what access they may have to...
