17 May 2021
DN v AN [2021] NZHC 1093
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1093
- Court
- High Court
Given proven history of family violence, findings that the father exercised inappropriate power and control, his lack of insight into harm caused, evidence he had influenced the elder child's views and breached conditions against discussing adult issues, and the high ongoing parental conflict, shared care or parallel parenting was impracticable and would likely expose the children to unacceptable risk; consequently a day-to-day care order to the mother with continued substantial and structured contact to the father best protected the children's welfare and best interests.