Our Expertise

Family Law - Children

We can provide assistance with:

Day-to-day care and Contact arrangements following separation;

Oranga Tamariki applications where children are removed from the home or investigations are underway

Adoptions

Paternity issues

Employment

Family Law - Violence

Domestic Violence can be physical, emotional, psychological, and financial.

it destroys our families and it destroys our communities.

We can help obtain protection orders and can connect you with counselling and support.

Family Law - Property

To protect your assets when you go into a new relationship, you will need a contracting out agreement ("pre-nup") and we can assist you with that process.

If you have separated and are sorting out a division of property, we can help with a relationship property agreement either by agreement or by filing court proceedings.

Disability, Elder and General Law

Estate and Trusts

Whether you are an employee or an employer, issues can arise in an employment situation where you need good sound pragmatic advice.

The earlier you seek that advice, the more likelihood there is that the issues can be resolved.

We can help with raising a personal grievance with the Employment Relations Authority or defending such a grievance.

We can help with:

Getting the right entitlements from ACC

Wills

Advance Directives

Powers of Attorney - Property & Personal Care and Welfare

Orders from the Court when someone has lost capacity (Protection of Personal and Property Rights)

Preparation and advice for Disputes Tribunal matters

When your loved one dies, and you need help sorting out their estate, we can help with the administration of the estate.

We can also assist with claims against an Estate under the

Family Protection Act
Property (Relationships) Act
Testamentary Promises Act