Richards v Richards - [1972] NZLR 222

Husband and wife — Maintenance — Discharge of maintenance order — Maintenance order "unfair and unreasonable" being so at variance with the original contemplation of parties — Domestic Proceedings Act 1968, s 85(2), (3).

Husband and wife — Husband charged with disobedience of maintenance order — Oral application by husband to vary maintenance order — Wife not entitled to notice of oral application but must have opportunity to be heard — Domestic Proceedings Act 1968, s 107(6) - Domestic Proceedings Rules 1969 (SR 1969/262), R 20.