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Family Court Locations
Family Courts are located within District Courts. View address and contact details for all Family Courts throughout New Zealand.
If you have current proceedings before the Family Court, or if you require a copy of an order made by the Court, you should contact the relevant Family Court directly, using the details provided on the above link.
Ministry of Justice
The postal address of the Ministry of Justice National Office is:
SX10088
Wellington 6012
NEW ZEALAND
The physical address of the Ministry of Justice National Office is:
Level 3, Vogel Building
19 Aitken Street
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
To contact the Ministry of Justice National Office by phone or fax:
Tel +64 4 918-8800
Fax +64 4 918-8820
Enquiries
If you have current proceedings before the Family Court, or if you require a copy of an order made by the Court, you should contact the relevant Family Court directly, using the details provided on the above link.
Ministry of Justice staff are not able to provide legal advice. If you require legal advice about your situation you will need to contact a family lawyer.
You can find a family lawyer in New Zealand here.
You can also get some free initial legal advice at your local Community Law Centre. You can find the contact details of your local Community Law Centre here.
If you need a lawyer but don't think you can afford one you may be eligible for legal aid. For more information about legal aid please contact the Legal Services Agency.
For all other general enquiries, contact the Ministry of Justice at the above address or e-mail family@justice.govt.nz
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For media enquiries, e-mail: reception@justice.govt.nz
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