19 Aug 2015
HENDERSON AND HENDERSON v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2015] NZHC 1971
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 1971
- Court
- High Court
S3 does not import a statutory precondition of a 'sufficient connection' to New Zealand; s10's social worker report requirement does not apply where a natural parent is an applicant and independent expert reports may supplement absent social work material; the court must be satisfied on s11 criteria and, on the evidence including Dr Calvert's report, s11 was met so the appeal was allowed subject to an updating expert report before final orders issue.