Relationship break up | New Zealand Ministry of Justice

Relationship break up

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Get support
- Emotional support
- Cultural support
- Interpreter or language support
- Other support
Family Court & legal help
- Overview of proceedings
- Respond to a Family Court document
- Legal advice and information
- Lawyers in the Family Court
- Going to Family Court without a lawyer
- Giving evidence, completing forms & costs
Children
- Keep your children safe
- Telling your children about the break up
- Plan your children's care arrangements
- Making decisions about your children
- Make financial arrangements for your children
- Tell others about care arrangements for your children
- Helplines and services for family violence
Money, property & pets
- Check what money and property you have
- Divide your property and money
- Sort out living arrangements and pets
- Update your details with government and other agencies
- Plan your financial future
Separation & divorce
- Relationship definitions
- Sort out how to separate
- Things to do when you separate
- File for divorce
- Update your details with government and other agencies
Family Violence
- If you need help now
- Keeping yourself safe
- Helplines and services for family violence
- Protection Orders
- Protect yourself online
- Keep your children safe

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Everyone experiences a relationship break up differently. If you’re separating or have separated, there are things you might need to sort out. This could include making a parenting plan for child custody arrangements, applying (filing) for a divorce, or sorting out shared money or property.

You might need to talk to specialist services, attend mediation, fill in forms or go to the Family Court. Call 111 if you're in immediate danger of family violence.

PLEASE SELECT THE TOPICS BELOW RELEVANT TO YOUR SITUATION.

Get support Counselling services - Cultural and language support - Support for children and young people

Family Court & legal help Family Court processes - Contact the Court - Legal advice services - Documents and costs

Children Children's safety - Custody decisions and arrangements - Family mediation services - Child support

Money, property & pets Relationship property - Money and debts - Family pets - Making financial plans

Separation & divorce Getting a divorce (dissolution) - Separation Orders - Things to do when you separate

Family Violence Helplines and services - Protection Orders - Keeping yourself and your children safe

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