11 Dec 2014
PB v BJB [2014] NZHC 3165
- Citation
- [2014] NZHC 3165
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeals and confirmed Judge Southwick's orders: the Family Court was entitled to order sale of the family home and ancillary measures (including transfer and vesting of the ANZ Sydney CHF account into an equivalent NZ account and restrictions on withdrawals) to give effect to its orders because the respondent had deliberately obstructed the process; the contempt finding and $1,000 fine were justified as proportionate punishment for wilful disobedience; the Family Court had jurisdiction to make final spousal maintenance prior to final property division and the amou…