5 Apr 2019
M v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ORANGA TAMARIKI [2019] NZHC 717
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 717
- Court
- High Court
Reduction of access to one afternoon per month (minimum 3.5 hours) was justified on the evidence as necessary for the child's welfare: frequent weekly contact risked disrupting the child's integration into a permanent 'forever' home, compounded by the child's post‑accident needs and numerous scheduled commitments; the Family Court's evaluative assessment that monthly supervised access best supported attachment to caregivers and overall welfare was open on the evidence and was upheld on appeal.