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1. OIA-109796.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...contract: regions serviced) 25/07/2018 - 30/06/2025 • Transport services ( _Pathology services - all areas of the • Coronial Pathology services L Support services contract: Waikato region are serviced by the 30/05/2018 - 30/06/2025 orovider Parenting Through Separation Barnardos New Zealand Inc o~ Waikato - all areas of the region are 1/07/2023 - 30/06/2028 serviced by the provider Whanau Protect - National Home National Collective of Independent National Service Safety Suppo...

2. Research report: Without notice applications in the Family Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...this is appropriate, and to prevent disputes from occurring or escalating. 3. Key changes were made to out-of-Court and in-Court processes: • The main out-of-Court changes introduced services that parents must attempt before applying for a parenting or guardianship order, unless an exemption applies, for example, if there had been violence. This included enhancing Parenting Through Separation (PTS), introducing Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) and Family Legal Advice Service (FLAS...

3. Domestic violence legislation & child access in New Zealand [pdf, 1018 KB]

   ...days we spent searching court files; The members of the advisory group (Jeannie Cozens, Juliet Elworthy, Angela Lee, Addrianne Long, Virginia Lynch, Mandy McDonald, Viviane Maguire, Judy Moore and Kiwi Tamasese) for their helpful advice and support throughout the project; Kiwi Tamasese for her interviews with custodial and non-custodial parents of Pacific descent; Judy Paulin, Wendy Searle and Angela Lee, who reviewed the draft report; and Joanne Rea, Rachel Church and Tony Wald...

4. Strengthening the family justice system - Q and A [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...engage with FDR, and we are open to submitters’ views on this. 2 6. What are the Panel’s proposals that relate to the 2014 family justice reforms? 2014 Panel’s proposals Out-of-court processes • Parenting Through Separation Programme (PTS) becoming compulsory for people who want to apply to the Family Court • Parties are expected to attend PTS if they intend to engage with FDR or make an application to the Court....

5. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 371 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 020/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN ADOPTION ACTION INCORPORATED PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RH Ludbrook for plaintiff Ms M Coleman, Ms J Emerson and Mr S Humphrey for defendant Ms F Joychild QC and Mr

6. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...and processes should not add further barriers to adult and child victims obtaining such protection.  We strongly support the reintroduction of Section 61 of COCA – and recommend also reintroducing Section 60. The Family Court must not make parenting arrangements for children unless it is satisfied that the children will be safe during 1 Dileepa Fonseka, Stuff, Jan 22, 2019 2 these arrangements. S.61 creates the statutory...

7. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Warwick Marshall [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...they hadn’t yet experienced this. Collation of useful data and patterns 50. Hundreds of supervised contact reports could be analysed to identify common themes and patterns that might help improve measures to prevent family violence or parenting issues. Trends and common themes could be fed into parenting courses or parenting through separation or creation of new and more relevant courses. Recommendations That the 2014 Family Justice reform review:...

8. Summary of feedback on Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...as defined in various international human rights treaties, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), should be considered in all matters relating to adoption. “The legislation should be grounded in human rights through: Affirming the paramountcy principle of the best interests of the child in guiding all matters relating to adoption in accordance with the UNCRC” – Human Rights Commission 17. These aspects of children’s rights were addressed i...

9. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Court Staff Member (2) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...stay, however needs to be free or costs substantially reduced, the cost appears to be a barrier to on notice applications. 6. What are the Panel's proposals that relate to the 2014 family justice reforms? 2014 Panel's proposals Parenting Through Separation Programme (PTS) becoming compulsory for people who want to apply to the Family Court Parties are expected to attend PTS if they intend to engage with FDR or make an application to the Court. Ag...

10. Family Court Rewrite Submission AMINZ [pdf, 248 KB]

    ...them to solve their disputes at the earliest time and they do not want to be involved in the dispute. 3.9 What we know from the cases that get into mediation, is that a large number resolve there. And with the changes proposed for counselling, Parenting Through Separation and legal advice, mediation will be better supported. If required, FDR is likely to be more successful. 3.10 A child-centric family justice system would seem to dictate requiring parties to try to resolve thei...