‘A warzone’: What it’s like to be part of a Family Court custody battle

Nobody expects their relationship to spill into a long Family Court dispute, but thousands in Aotearoa resort to this measure every year.  The experience can be brutal for those involved, with the proceedings often being compared to warfare between people who once loved each other.  The impact is particularly harsh on children, who could face…

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Legal Aid Family Court Lawyers asking for payrise (indirectly) > blame self-represented parents

12:02 pm today Family court lawyer fears for safety after threats from people representing themselves 12:02 pm today Share this  https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/496326/family-court-lawyer-fears-for-safety-after-threats-from-people-representing-themselves Krystal Gibbens, Reporter @KrystelleBelle krystal.gibbens@rnz.co.nz A Family Court Lawyer in Wairarapa says she fears for her safety after being threatened by people representing themselves in the family court. Earlier this month RNZ reported that the number of…

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This is what we know- NZ FAMILY VIOLENCE multi- billion scam industry

Former Pacific Island Safety and Prevention project head Betty Sio fined for stealing from charity https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fraud-office-fines-betty-sio-for-stealing-from-safety-and-prevention-project-charity By Raphael Franks Governor General Sir Anand Satyanand awarded Betty Sio of Auckland the Queen’s Service Order for services to the Pacific Community at Government House in April 2011. Photo / Supplied A woman has been fined $3,000 for faking…

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Best interests of the child or the state ego? We thought exposing a child to violence is considered violence against the child?

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/crime/father-jailed-for-attacking-two-police-officers-who-were-enforcing-order-to-take-his-daughter/ A father refused to hand over his daughter when police arrived at his home to enforce a parenting order.‘Over my dead body’: Father attacks police officers uplifting his daughter NEWSCRIMEAuthorOpen Justice, Publish Date Fri, 11 Aug 2023, 7:10AM When police knocked on a father’s door with a warrant to take his young daughter from…

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Same story BUT different names – thousands of kiwi parents are going through the same –

Hit 👍if you agree and leave a comment, if you have been through the same process or maybe worse ? .. Let your voice be heard …. Taranaki father’s mental health strain following Family Court case Deena Coster11:23, May 30 2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106767822/taranaki-fathers-mental-health-strain-following-family-court-case A Taranaki father said he suffered a mental breakdown due to the stress…

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