11 Oct 2019
SG v DSG [2019] NZHC 2579
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2579
- Court
- High Court
Court had jurisdiction; evidence established the children were removed and retained in India without the mother's consent; the removal and subsequent placements exposed the children to unacceptable risk of psychological harm and parental alienation and disrupted continuity of care; the children's welfare and best interests required the High Court to place them under its guardianship and take steps to facilitate their return to New Zealand, with orders conditioning a prompt Family Court process on return to determine long‑term care.