19 May 2015
PICTON v UXBRIDGE [2015] NZHC 1050
- Citation
- [2015] NZFLR 935
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held that the Family Court did not err: there was a post-1 February 2002 de facto relationship of short duration; s 14A applied because a child existed and the respondent made a substantial contribution; the failure to make an order would result in serious injustice; the Family Court's pragmatic assessment of relationship property (~NZD70000) and the 60/40 division yielding a NZD42000 award was open to it on the evidence; the prior NZD30000 payment was repayment of a separate debt and not included in the s 14A award; appeal and cross-appeal dismissed.
- De facto relationship
- Property (relationships) act 1976
- S 14a short duration de facto relationships
- S 4c application to existing relationships
- Set aside of property agreement
- Serious injustice