12 Nov 2013
T v G [2013] NZHC 2976
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 2976
- Court
- High Court
The High Court upheld the Family Court's award of $40,000 under s 18B for substantial post‑separation childcare contributions and $40,000 under s 44C for relationship shares transferred to the family trust; placed the onus on Mr T to prove separate property (he failed to do so for most disputed shares and the Bendigo account), corrected that the David Jones shares are Mr T's separate property, held the Family Court had jurisdiction under s 33(4) to award interest on the $285,000 and remitted that issue for further inquiry, and held judgment interest above $3,000 should be five percent per ann…
- Post-separation compensation (s 18b)
- Disposition of relationship property to trusts (s 44c)
- Classification of relationship vs separate property
- Interest on awards and judgment interest (s 33(4))
- Occupational costs/compensation and maintenance distinctions