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Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
If you separate, there may be child support depending on who looks after the children most of the time. It is possible he could claim spousal maintenance for a period, but otherwise he would need to get a WINZ benefit or a job.
If you want the children vaccinated, and he refuses you can apply to the Family Court to permit this
You may have further questions, please feel free to reepond with them
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
The property does usually need to be split 50/50. If he is on a WINZ benefit you do not need to pay him anything
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Child support is based on income. So if your income is substantially more than his, you may need to pay child support even with 50/50 care. But the child support would then be paid to WINZ so he would not get it himself
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
Look at the Inland Revenue website which has a good section on the calculation and you can use this to work out the payments
Chris The Lawyer, Expert
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