6 Nov 2013
PRIOR v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT [2013] NZHC 2928
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 2928
- Court
- High Court
The Authority did not err in law: it properly applied s70B by giving primary weight to the parenting order hours and then assessing s70B(2) factors, reasonably concluding that because F spent 11 more hours per fortnight in Mr Tunnicliffe's care he was likely to exercise the s70B(2) responsibilities more often and therefore had the greater responsibility for F; the Authority had jurisdiction to issue the minute and provide the s12K report (managed to protect privacy via procedure); the interim decision of 27 February 2012 exceeded jurisdiction but did not impugn the substantive decision which…