8 Sept 2010
K V B SC 37/2010
- Citation
- SC 37/2010
- Court
- Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal because the Court of Appeal correctly applied the Care of Children Act 2004, correctly conducted an individualised, evaluative assessment of the s 5 principles (giving mandatory effect to safety where relevant and appropriate emphasis to parental relationships within s 5(b)) and reached a well‑substantiated conclusion that the children's welfare and best interests were served by remaining in New Zealand under the shared parenting arrangements; any ambiguous language in the Court of Appeal's reasons did not amount to a material error requiring remittal.