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New Zealand Case Law

Medical treatment of children
  • 19 Nov 2015

    L v A [2015] NZHC 2889

    Citation
    [2015] NZHC 2889
    Court
    High Court

    High Court will not disturb Family Court's substantive decision to retain the term-time split-weekend arrangement because evidence on children's settled views, parental dynamics, risks of change, relevant expert observations and practical work constraints supported the original exercise of discretion; however removal of the existing condition restricting use of friends as medical practitioners was outside the scope of the application and breached procedural fairness, so that condition was reinstated with specified wording.

    • Parenting orders
    • Variation of orders
    • Children's views
    • Medical treatment of children
    • Natural justice
    • Expert reports