OUR SERVICES
Separation Advice
The end of a relationship can bring uncertainty, emotional stress, and important decisions about your future. We work alongside you to provide clear guidance, protect your interests, and help achieve practical solutions for you and your family.
Services include:
- Dividing property
- Maintenance and child support (domestic and international)
- Property Agreements
- Care of children (parenting orders, custody and access)
- Domestic violence (protection orders)
- Relocation
- Hague Convention
- Mediation
- Making and defending applications in the Family Court and High Court
Protecting Your Property
Planning ahead can provide peace of mind and certainty for you and your loved ones. Whether you are protecting assets, preparing for the future, or managing a loved one's affairs, we can help you put the right legal arrangements in place.
Services include:
- Contracting out agreements (pre-nuptial agreements)
- Wills
- Enduring Powers of Attorney
- Estate planning
- Estates
- Disputes about wills (family protection and testamentary promises)
- Litigation (Family Court and High Court)
- Appeals
- Agency
Child Law
When children are involved, decisions can have a lasting impact on their wellbeing and future. Our team provides experienced advice and representation focused on achieving outcomes that support the best interests of children while helping families navigate complex legal issues.
Services include:
- Care arrangements for children on separation
- Care and protection of children and young people
- Adoption (local and international)
- Surrogacy
- Status of Children Act matters
- Paternity
- Human Assisted Reproduction Technology (IVF and donor arrangements)
- Court appointments including Counsel for the Child, Lawyer for the Child, Counsel to Assist the Court, Counsel for the Subject Person
- Hague Convention (international child abduction)
- Mediation
- Litigation (Family Court and High Court)
- Appeals (including child appeals)
- Agency
Personal Protection
Everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and protected. We provide practical legal solutions for individuals and families facing personal safety concerns, capacity issues, elder law matters, and applications relating to personal welfare and property management.
Services include:
- Protection orders
- Occupation orders
- Welfare guardianship
- Property manager orders
- Personal orders
- Care and protection of children and young people
- Elder law
- Litigation (Family Court and High Court)
- Appeals
- Agency
Court Work
When court proceedings become necessary, experienced representation can make a significant difference. Our team regularly appears in the Family Court and High Court, providing strong advocacy, strategic advice, and skilled representation across a wide range of matters.
Services include:
- Representing clients in the Family Court
- Representing clients in the High Court
- Appeals
- Acting for children and young people in the Family Court and High Court
- Counsel to Assist the Court
- Counsel for the Subject Person (Court appointment)
- Appointments for the New Zealand Central Authority in relation to international child abduction and international maintenance
Here to Help
Legal matters can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate them alone. Whether you are facing a family law dispute, planning for the future, protecting your loved ones, or requiring court representation, our team is here to provide trusted advice, practical solutions, and support every step of the way.