Some people deliberately decide to avoid the legalities of a marriage or a civil union and consciously live as de facto partners. Others may develop such a relationship less consciously, sometimes by drifting into it, sometimes unaware they are, ...
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March 2022
In the recent case of PAUL v MEAD [2021] NZCA 649 the Court of Appeal was asked to determine whether the Family Court has jurisdiction under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (the PRA) to determine the property rights of three persons in a ...
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