H. v. H. [1995] 12 FRNZ 498
The children, a girl and a boy, were aged 8 and 2 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in the United States of America since January 1992. However, at no time did the parents have any legal status to work or remain there. The parents were married and had […]
F. v. M., 28 July 1995, transcript, District Court of New Zealand at Wellington
The child, a girl, was 6 1/4 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. She had lived in England all of her life. The parents were separated. The mother had sole custody and the father access. On 5 December 1994 the mother and her new husband took the child to New Zealand. On 13 […]
Hall v. Hibbs [1995] NZFLR 762
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Boy v. Boy [1994] 12 FRNZ 517
The children, a boy and a girl, were aged 7 and 5 respectively at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. They had lived in France for the majority of their lives. The parents were separated and had joint rights of custody. In July 1993 the mother took the children to New Zealand, her State […]
Re J.E. (Child Abduction) [1993] 11 FRNZ 84
The child, a boy, was 2 1/2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. He had lived in the United States of America all of his life. The parents were divorced and had joint legal rights of custody; the mother was designated as the child’s primary care-giver. On 20 April 1993 the mother was […]
Adams v. Wigfield [1993] 11 FRNZ 270
The child, a boy, was born on 15 June 1990. The parents were not married. On 28 September 1991 they moved from New Zealand to Australia to attempt a reconciliation. They separated on 30 November 1991. On 1 May 1992 the Brisbane Family Court made the parents joint guardians of the child, with the mother […]
Murray v. Director, Family Services (1993) FLC 92-416, [1993] FamCA 103, 16 Fam LR 982
The children involved in the application were aged almost 5, almost 4 and almost 2 at the date of the alleged wrongful removal. The parents were married and both enjoyed rights of custody. The children had spent their entire lives in New Zealand. On 13 April 1993 the mother unilaterally took them to Australia. On […]
Wolfe v. Wolfe [1993] NZFLR 277
Rights of Custody – Art. 3 The court held that under the interim order when the father had care of the child he had a right to determine where the child should live and a duty to care for the child. On this basis the court found that the father had a right of custody. […]
