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1. Apply to divide relationship property

   The Family Court can help divide your relationship property if you and your ex-partner can’t agree or if the agreement is unfair or breaks down. You need to apply within 1 year of your divorce or within 3 years from the end of your de facto relationship. You can ask the court for permission to file after this deadline. It costs $798 to apply. If you need help to fill in the forms you can call us or visit your local court Find out more about affidavits and statutory declarations Note: When

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2. Electronic File and Pay now available in courts

   ...currently only available in the Court of Appeal and the High Court for both filing and payment. The following District Court applications will also offer the File and Pay service, although the paper application will still need to be sent to the court:  Dissolution of marriage Civil enforcement Civil proceedings. File and Pay will only be available for other jurisdictions when there's a need to ensure business continuity, for example, a change in pandemic alert levels or during a natural di...

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3. National Standards Committee 1 v Young [2020] NZLCDT 20 (10 July 2020) [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...had sufficient command of English, he would not have needed that service. Mr Young charged five hours at $250 per hour, his usual lawyer charge-out rate, for that court attendance.4 That was a defended hearing where Mr Z unsuccessfully sought dissolution of marriage. Mr Young was at pains before the Tribunal to establish that he had merely attended as translator, and that only when Judge Fleming raised the issue did he go to the Court office and sign a document to establish his s...

4. Glossary

   ...proceeding. discontinue To stop a proceeding. discovery A process by which the parties involved in a legal proceeding must inform each other of documents they have in their possession and which relate to the matters in dispute between the parties. dissolution An order formally ending ('dissolving') a marriage or civil union. Commonly referred to as a ‘divorce’. District Court The District Court has jurisdiction in criminal proceedings over (a) category 1 offences; (b) category 2 or 3 of...

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5. Relationship property forms & fees

   Fees $798 to apply for a Relationship Property Order. $1033 for each half day that the hearing takes. The applicant has to pay this amount even if the hearing doesn’t fill up all of the half day. Find out more about getting help to pay the court fees You may want to get legal advice to help you. You may be able to get: legal aid free community legal help File and Pay Relationship Property Order fees can be paid through the File and Pay service. This will allow you to pay the fees using a cre

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6. Divide relationship property

   You will need to divide your relationship property when you separate or divorce. There are 3 ways to divide your relationship property: You can agree between yourselves how to share your property and the court doesn’t have to be involved. If you want to be able to enforce the agreement through the court, your agreement must be in writing and both of you must have had independent legal advice. If you are undertaking Family Dispute Resolution mediation to help you agree on how you'll care for y

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7. Family Court applications December 2023 [xlsx, 186 KB]

   ...type 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Adoption 360 359 394 345 379 318 296 288 298 337 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% 1% 1% Child support 189 222 229 251 253 154 106 106 75 111 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% Dissolution 8,459 8,637 8,419 8,456 8,476 8,513 7,895 7,397 8,296 8,251 14% 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 13% 14% 14% Estates 173 146 176 199 172 180 164 163 187 179 <1% <1% <1% <...

8. Family Court applications June 2023 [xlsx, 186 KB]

   ...type 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 Adoption 360 356 372 370 343 362 278 336 275 338 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% 1% Child support 192 209 221 247 249 208 127 137 61 82 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% Dissolution 8,278 8,693 8,667 8,271 8,523 8,441 7,655 8,614 7,428 8,416 12% 15% 14...

9. Family Court applications jun2024 [xlsx, 181 KB]

   ...type 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 Adoption 356 372 370 343 362 278 336 275 338 300 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% <1% 1% <1% 1% <1% Child support 209 221 247 249 208 127 137 61 83 111 <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% Dissolution 8,694 8,667 8,271 8,523 8,441 7,655 8,614 7,430 8,423 7,895 15% 14...

10. LCRO 86/2022 PR v KG and VW (12 November 2024) [pdf, 499 KB]

    ...KG (LC1) to work for the company on a contract basis. [10] Mrs PR was aware that Mr KG was a practising lawyer and at that time asked if he could help her with her relationship property issues. She also wanted to oppose an application for dissolution of the marriage by her former husband. She wanted to have the date of separation being claimed by Mr LF in the application changed as there were financial implications flowing if the incorrect date was as recorded. [11] Mr KG pr...