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1. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Te Putahitanga [pdf, 552 KB]

   ...persistent issue for whānau in Te Waipounamu. Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu supports the case for changes to Strengthening family justice services to reduce the harmful effects of parental conflict and adversarial legal processes on children, their parents and whānau. We acknowledge the 2014 reforms introduced a system of ‘in-court’ and ‘out-of-court’ processes. To keep people out of court, the changes meant those who were unable to agree on arrangements for their childre...

2. How to manage changeovers, new partners and step-families [pdf, 313 KB]

   Changeovers and helping children move between two homes A Parenting Through Separation programme factsheet. M O J0 56 7C _O C T1 8 To find out more, go to justice.govt.nz/family/resources 1. What to expect at changeover between parents • Young children may be clingy, cry or put up a fight. • Older children may complain and not want to go. 2. Understand why your children may be upset about moving between homes • It’s hard for your children to leave you behind. They love...

3. Going through the Family Court to work out parenting arrangements Info Booklet MOJ0510 [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...in family situation, it can be hard for parents, guardians and whānau (family and friends) to agree on a child’s care. While going to court is usually the last option, it might be what’s needed. Going through the Family Court to work out parenting arrangements When you apply, the Court makes a decision based on your situation and what they think is in the child’s best interests. When working out parenting arrangements you can apply to the Family Court for: • a Parenting O...

4. Family Court rewrite submission: Skylight Trust [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...parents can talk through their situation with an impartial and qualified person will have had flow-on effects for their children and whānau. 2. Feedback on how the 2014 reforms have affected your organisation? Skylight has delivered the Parenting Through Separation (PTS) course since it was first developed. Skylight notes there is an ongoing increase in demand for the PTS course and requests for counselling for issues around family change for both young people and adults....

5. MOJ0510-Going-through-the-Family-Court-to-work-out-parenting-arrangements-Large-Print.pdf [pdf, 208 KB]

   1 Going through the Family Court to work out parenting arrangements After a separation or change in family situation, it can be hard for parents, guardians and whānau (family and friends) to agree on a child’s care. While going to court is usually the last option, it might be what’s needed. 2 Applying to the Family Court When you apply, the Court makes a decision based on your situation and what they think is in the child’s best int...

6. MOJ0608-Making-parenting-arrangements-Arabic.pdf [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...إىل محكمة األرسة Family Court للحصول عىل أمر من املحكمة بهذا الشأن، عادة بعد التحاقك بدورة "رعاية أولياء األمور ألطفالهم خالل االنفصال" Parenting Through Separation خالل Family Dispute "السنتني املاضية و"حل النزاعات األرسية Resolution خالل الـ 12 شهراً املاضية. لك الحق يف الشعور باألمان ميك...

7. MOJ0505 Children need parents to understand [pdf, 38 KB]

   Children need parents to understand what they’re going through A Parenting Through Separation programme factsheet To find out more, go to justice.govt.nz/family/resources M O J0 50 5_ M AY 19 1. You can make separation better for your children • Most children will want to continue their relationship with both parents. • Put aside what’s happening in your relationship and understand the effect of your separation on your children. • The more you help your children, the b...

8. MOJ0505 Children need parents to understand Oct18 [pdf, 170 KB]

   Children need parents to understand what they’re going through A Parenting Through Separation programme factsheet. To find out more, go to justice.govt.nz/family/resources M O J0 50 5_ O C T1 8 1. You can make separation better for your children • Most children will want to continue their relationship with both parents. • Put aside what’s happening in your relationship and understand the effect of your separation on your children. • The more you help your children, th...

9. MOJ0505_APR22_WEB.pdf [pdf, 66 KB]

   Children need parents to understand what they’re going through A Parenting Through Separation programme factsheet To find out more, go to justice.govt.nz/family/relationship- break-up/ M O J0 50 5_ A PR 22 1. You can make separation better for your children • Most children will want to continue their relationship with both parents. • Put aside what’s happening in your relationship and understand the effect of your separation on your children. • The more you help your c...

10. Care of Children Applying for a Court Order guide [pdf, 3.9 MB]

    ...www.justice.govt.nz/family, visit your local Family Court, call 0800 2 AGREE (0800 224 733). 02 Contents How to complete your application 04 Tips for writing evidence – Affidavit 06 Is your application urgent? 08 What type of order do you need? 08 1. Parenting order (5 types) 09 2. Guardianship (2 types) 11 3. Settle a dispute between guardians (3 types) 12 4. Order preventing removal of a child from New Zealand (3 types) 13 5. Declaration of father as guardian (2 types) 14...