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Following an excellent lunch Bevan Berg spoke on the ideology underlying the Child Support Act and the interrelationship of all family law.

James Nicolle shared some of the stories of parents he has assisted and these helped highlight the inadequacies and unfairness of the Act.

Bruce Cheriton (National Director of the Union of Fathers) was applauded as he declared "the Child Support Act must go". Bruce also called for unity among men's groups to achieve the changes to family law required. Representatives from the men's groups present supported the call for unity and joint action.

Photo: Bruce Cheriton (Union of Fathers, Wellington).

Patrick O'Connor spoke briefly of the use of Companies and Trusts to protect assets and minimise income.

The afternoon concluded with the resolution to investigate running similar events in other main centres and a commitment from those present to work for radical reform of the Child Support Act.

Photo: James Nicolle (Wellington) compares notes with Richard Knight (Union of Fathers, Auckland East).

Photo: Barry Woods (Author of "Father-power - a Father's Guide to Family Law") and Bevan Berg (Union of Fathers, Auckland South).

Photo: Bronwyn Dorrian (Tauranga, National Secretary Union of Fathers) and Bruce Cheriton.

All present thanked Jim Bagnall for the effort he had put in to bring about the seminar and for his chairmanship skills on the day.

Report by James Nicolle. Email James if you want to be involved in lobbying for reform.