Providing advice and representation in the Nelson and Marlborough Family Court

With 8 years dedicated experience in family law advice and litigation, I am here to provide you with the specialised guidance you need. Whether you are newly separated and wanting to understand your rights and responsibilities, have been co-parenting and need some assistance to formalise matters, or need urgent assistance for you and your family’s safety, I am here to help you.

I am lawyer for child who is appointed by the Court to represent children and also appointed as a lawyer to assist the Court in other Family Court litigation matters. I am a legal aid provider for Family Court cases.

I am currently working on a part time basis and have very limited availability. You are best to contact me by email which I clear each morning.

021 384 010 or jessica@jgb.co.nz

Ko te ahurei o te tamaiti arahia ō tātou māhi

Let the uniqueness of each child guide our work.

My Services

  • Care of Children

    Advice on the pathways to family agreements on care arrangements for children, from mediation to collaborative negotiations.

  • Parenting Orders

    Advice and representation for parents seeking legal solutions to care arrangements in the Family Court.

  • Guardianship disputes

    Advice and representation when there is disagreement on guardianship issues that affect a child’s life such as schooling, health or religious disputes.

  • Family Violence

    Providing support, advice and representation when you are seeking legal remedies to keep yourself and your family safe.

  • Separation advice

    Providing advice on the different legal matters that impact you when you have separated from your partner.

  • Relationship Property

    Providing advice when you wish to sign an agreement about the division of your relationship property.