RIS: Strengthening the Family Court [pdf, 4.8 MB]
...most other areas in the family justice system. It is a significant factor in undermining confidence in the Family Court and can contribute to deepening parent and whānau conflict. While there has been a reduction in the number of applications being filed in the Impact Statement Template | 2 Family Court, there has been no reduction in delay i.e. the time taken to reach a final resolution of a case. Table 1 outlines some of the key court changes of the pre- and post-2014 reforms. Th...