Practice Areas
Care of Children - Parenting Orders
- Assisting in implementing care arrangements for parents either by agreement or through court orders
- Representing clients involved in applications to relocate to a different jurisdiction, both in and out of New Zealand
- Obtaining orders preventing removal of children from New Zealand
- Guardianship applications
- All areas of child custody law
Division of Relationship Property
- Preparation and advice in property sharing and contracting out agreements
- Advising clients on division of property at the end of a relationship including the related aspects of economic disparity and spousal maintenance
- Obtaining dissolution of marriage (divorce)
Claire also has experience in the following areas:
- Proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act – including protection orders, occupation and furniture orders
- Cases involving the Hague Convention
- Proceedings under the Adoption Act