While each case is unique, we've been where you are. We are here to help you in your own journey. You are not alone.
ABOUT SAMMIE
Samantha is a Hague mother herself, experiencing domestic violence and fleeing Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, seeking safety for her son and herself in New Zealand with the help from the Salvation Army they placed them on flights to return home to be safe.
Her Hague case was lost in 2021 and her son had to be returned back to Australia in early 2022. Samantha successfully won her relocation case in April 2022 and now resides back in New Zealand with her son and works in Family and Sexual Violence Services.
Motivated by her own experience and the lack of support available, Samantha co-founded the New Zealand Hague Collective, an organisation dedicated to helping other Hague parents navigate the trauma and complexity of international custody disputes. Her mission is driven by compassion, advocacy, and a commitment to ensuring no parent faces this journey alone.
Our Board of Trustee's
Dr Braden Clark
Dr Braden Clark is a Board member of the New Zealand Hague Collective and is passionate
about ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and families.
Braden is a registered social worker and has worked throughout Aotearoa New Zealand,
Australia and the United Kingdom in the child protection space. He has extensive
experience working with victims and perpetrators of family violence and has seen firsthand
how legal systems can be used by perpetrators of family violence as a form of control over
victims. Braden’s doctoral research has focused on working with children who have experienced
trauma. Braden will support the New Zealand Hague Collective to build strategic relationships with other international organisations and develop a greater understanding of how the New Zealand Hague Collective can better support and advocate for victims our organization supports.
Rebecca Johnson
Grants Manager
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Natalie Plesky