Women who have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to abusive ex-husbands if they stay in their family home after a divorce say the law is retraumatising domestic violence victims. A lawyer...Read More
Listen in as I talk with Tim Beveridge on Newstalk ZB and answer questions from listeners about family law issues, including how to find the right family lawyer, prenuptial agreements, Wills,...Read More
It’s been more than 40 years since New Zealand’s divorce laws were first set out and 18 years since those laws were last amended substantially, so it is unsurprising that many consider the...Read More
Q. I am currently splitting from my husband of 14 years. Our investments, including a rental and the family home which I am still living in with our children, are in a family trust. Both of...Read More
Jeremy talks to Catherine Masters from OneRoof about selling your home during a separation. Selling a house is stressful enough without the piled on pressure of an acrimonious divorce,...Read More
Q. My husband and I are separating after seven years together and we are in the process of splitting our assets. We met in the UK and moved to NZ about four years ago to get married and...Read More
Q. My partner and I are separating after living together for seven years and we are in the process of dividing our assets. We own our home which we purchased in 2013 and a small investment...Read More
Q. My husband and I separated a few months ago after I found out he was having an affair. He has denied this, even after I showed him that I could see his whereabouts on google location...Read More
Q. My husband and I are separating after five years together. We are getting on well so we decided we would both stay in our home until the summer when we will put it on the market. Once it...Read More
Q. My partner and I are about to separate. We have been together only five years. I owned the house we live in prior to our relationship and I have paid for all our living costs, including our...Read More
Q. My friend and I are starting a business together. We have been planning for the last year and are now in the final stages of preparation. Our (life) partners are enthusiastic about our...Read More
In this article, Jeremy shares his views on the proposed changes to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. Why do our divorce laws need to change and how have they adversely affected...Read More