7 Jul 2017
S v S [2017] NZHC 1574
- Citation
- [2017] NZFLR 519
- Court
- High Court
The Judge found the respondent's bulk emails and tweets amounted to psychological abuse but correctly exercised discretion in refusing to make a final protection order because the respondent gave undertakings, the risk of recurrence had materially diminished given situational triggers and resolved issues, and the broad standard conditions could produce unintended consequences for child-care; the High Court dismissed the appeal, finding no error in that discretionary conclusion though finding some of the respondent's social media conduct did amount to abuse.