- Home
- About the Family Court
- Introduction
- Quick Facts
- Contact
- Media Information
- Complaints
- Useful Links
- Glossary
- What the Family Court does
- Coming to Court?
- Legislation and Decisions
- Practice and Procedure
- Forms
- Publications
- Contact Us
About the Family Court
The Family Court is a division of the District Court. It was established under the Family Courts Act 1980 as a place where New Zealanders could get help with family problems.The Family Court aims, wherever possible, to help people sort out their own problems by way of counselling, conciliation and mediation. As you visit the rest of our website you will find more detail about what the Family Court actually does and what you can expect if you are coming to Court.
Introduction
Welcome to our website. Some general information and a bio of the Principal Family Court Judge.
Quick Facts
Basic facts on the Family Court.
Contact
Contact details for all New Zealand Family Courts and other Ministry of Justice key contacts.
Media Information
Information for reporters, the media accreditation process, media guidelines, media inquiries and media releases
Complaints
How to make a complaint about someone involved in your case, and the complaints process.
Useful Links
Organisations and agencies that can provide further information or advice on family matters.
Glossary
"Court-talk." We explain the words you may hear in the Family Court.