What to expect
What to expect
Inside a Courtroom
What it looks like, photos of typical Family Court rooms and waiting areas, showing who sits where and what they do.
Appearing in Court
Including when to arrive, where to go, who will be there, what to do if you have personal safety concerns and much more.
Speaking Māori and Other Languages
You have the right to speak Māori before Courts and Tribunals. E whaimana ana koe ki te kōrero Māori i te aroaro o ngā Kooti me ngā Taraipiunara... For those who speak little or no English or are deaf, arrangements can be made for an interpreter.
Teenagers' Guide to the Family Court
Important family matters being debated all around you? What about your views and what you want? The Family Court can arrange for you to have your own lawyer to put forward your views and look after your best interests.
Childrens' Guide to the Family Court
Is the Court helping your parents to sort out some family problems? Are you wondering what this really means and what happens in Court? Here's how the Family Court works and how it can help if your parents can't agree on the best way of caring for you.
