29 Nov 2019
GF v EF [2019] NZHC 3140
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 3140
- Court
- High Court
Although the Family Court failed to obtain the child's specific views on relocation (breach of s 6), those views were subsequently obtained on appeal and, given the child's age, limited understanding and signs of coaching, they carried little weight and would not have affected the outcome; the High Court on rehearing reached the same conclusion as the Family Court that relocation to Whakatane was consistent with the child's welfare and did not materially impair contact, so the appeal is dismissed.