9 Aug 2017
STARR v OʼMEEHAN [2017] NZHC 1889
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1889
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the Family Court's decision: the contracting out agreement was valid and not shown to be procured by duress or undue influence nor manifestly unfair or unreasonable. The agreement was executed following proper procedure, with independent legal advice and certification; evidence of abuse did not establish the legal thresholds for setting aside the agreement; further evidence application was refused for lack of freshness or relevance; costs awarded to respondent on a 2B basis.