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Practice Notes

Practice Notes, which exist on many different topics, contain guidelines on how a case must be managed - from the filing of the first document that commences proceedings through to disposition (the end of the case). For example, the practice note on parenting orders sets out what steps should be taken when an application for a parenting order if lodged. Links to the Family Court Practice Notes are provided below. Practice Notes are also available in hard copy from the legal publishers.

Note: Some of these publications are in Adobe's Acrobat PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader to view PDF files. It can be downloaded at no cost from the Adobe Website.

Children's Supervised Contact

Parenting Orders: Day-to-Day Care and Contact

Applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 (PDF 51Kb)

Important Introductory note from Judge Boshier, Principal Family Court Judge, concerning Practice notes issued 16 March 2005 and in force from 1 April 2005, relating to:

- Lawyer for the Child: Selection, Appointment and Other Matters

- Counsel for the Intended Care Recipient under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act; and

- Counsel for the Subject Persons under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act.

Lawyer for Child: Code of Conduct	PDF	24Kb
Ex Parte Applications in the Family Court	-	-
Family Court Caseflow Management	MS Word	88Kb
Family Court Counsellors	-	-
Joint Protocol, Ministry of Justice and Department of Child, Youth and Family Services	-	-
Property (Relationships) Act 1976	MS Word	23Kb
Protocol and Practice Note for Children's Supervised Access	-	-
Specialist Report Writers	MS Word	90Kb
Intellectual Disability Act 2003: Reviews, Applications for Orders and Representation
Hague Convention Cases - New Zealand Family Court Guidelines	MS Word	31Kb