21 Jun 2023
Turner v Turner [2023] NZHC 1553
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1553
- Court
- High Court
Leave to appeal was granted but on rehearing the appeal was dismissed because, while the Family Court erred in characterising the father's proposals as a 'backdoor' residence change, the welfare assessment favoured maintaining children at their current schools: material risk existed that the father could not sustainably meet substantial independent school fees and the proposed change would materially jeopardise the mother's employment and therefore the children's welfare; these risks outweighed benefits of reduced travel and the childrens' expressed preferences in the high-conflict context.