21 Apr 2017
MR v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ORANGA TAMARIKI [2017] NZHC 757
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 757
- Court
- High Court
The High Court affirmed the Family Court: the Ministry's inability to secure stable placements in the Waikato and the demonstrable harm to the children from multiple placements amounted to a material change of circumstances permitting discharge of the placement condition under s125; discharging the condition to place the children with family in Nelson was justified as consistent with the children's paramount welfare and best interests, and the Family Court did not err in law or principle nor act plainly wrongly in exercising its discretion.
- Interim custody (s78)
- Variation/discharge of conditions (s125)
- Material change of circumstances
- Welfare and best interests of the child (s6)
- Placement and foster care stability