New Zealand police believe that the primary reason Tom Phillips took his children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, was due to a custody dispute, as he no longer holds legal custody.
Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders noted this motive in a recent legacy media mini-documentary, citing that custody changed after Phillips’ first disappearance with the children in September 2021.
At that time, Phillips had lawful custody, but police now suspect he used that first incident to prepare for his current, longer-term disappearance, which included evading a court appearance and disappearing into the bush with the children.
Custody of the children now lies with Oranga Tamariki.
Phillips is also facing multiple charges, including aggravated robbery, related to an ANZ bank heist, although local Marokopa residents remain skeptical about his involvement.
Custody of (his) children now lies with (the corporate state’s satanic) Oranga Tamariki. Right!!
I actually have some sympathy for this man. Men in general get a raw deal from the NZ justice system. As for Oranga Tamariki, they are a joke.
I suspect there are quite a few people that are feeling the same way as you. I wonder what his real crime was that caused this dispute? Doesn’t sound like we’ll ever get his side of the story.
Forward. The public can never believe police statements ever again because police claim that the use of batons, punching old men, women and children who were sleeping, pouring petrol on tents and lighting fires at the peaceful protest was justified.
Any father that has been at the unbalanced NZ family court will know it is even more corrupt than Andrew Coster.
If you want to know more about the family court hatred of fathers, look no further than here.
https://nzfamilycourtwatchdog.com/2024/04/21/family-court-grants-custody-of-kids-to-recovering-alcoholic-mum-rather-than-gaslighting-dad/
If you want to see the outcome of the family court, financial consequence, see here.
https://assets.menz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/OIA-response-for-A-Kern.pdf
Tom Phillips has taken matters into his own hands and saved his relationship with his children. Bless him and good luck to him.
The bro has a point. I would’t want my kids in Oranga Tamariki custody either.