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1. Legal aid for protection orders [pdf, 552 KB]

   Legal aid for protection orders Information about applying for legal aid for protection orders More information For more information about legal aid, contact your local legal aid office or go to the Ministry of Justice website justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Family Courts are within district courts. To find the nearest one look in the blue pages of the phonebook under ‘Justice’ or go to justice.govt.nz/family-court For more information about protection orders and the Domestic Vi...

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

   Care of Children: Applying for a Court Order Read this guide to find out more about applying for a court order Who needs to use this guide? Anyone who needs the court to help them reach an agreement or make a decision about the care arrangements for their child or children, help resolve a dispute or protect your rights as a parent or guardian. Please use the glossary at the back of this guide which explains the meaning of key words. Getting your forms You can get your application...

3. BORA Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of the Environment) Amendment Bill [pdf, 188 KB]

   Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of the Environment) Amendment Bill 25 March 2015 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of the Environment) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of the Environment) Amendment Bill ('the Bill') is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in...

4. Factsheet: Child protection policies for counsellors [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...also ensure that children’s agencies work together to improve the well-being of vulnerable children. The legislation introduced the requirement for: • A vulnerable children’s plan • Safety checking and the workforce restriction • Child protection policies The new measures are being phased in over several years and in some cases, these initiatives bring in new requirements for various agencies, organisations and roles. The Ministry of Justice has specific implementation...

5. About family violence and Protection Orders [pdf, 453 KB]

   About Family Violence and Protection Orders Family Violence and Protection Orders If you or your children experience family violence, you can apply for a Protection Order. This is a legal document to stop the person who was violent hurting you or contacting you. If you feel you’re in danger now, call Police on 111. What’s family violence? Family violence is violence that happens within families/ whānau or close personal relationships. Family violence can be hurting someone phys...

6. BORA Child and Family Protection Bill [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...Our Ref: ATT395/112 1. I have reviewed this Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. I conclude that no apparent inconsistency arises. 2. The Bill proposes a number of amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1955 and the Care of Children Act 2004 relating to the protection of child victims of domestic violence and streamlining court processes. The Bill also proposes to amend the Adoption Act 1955 (with consequential amendments to other legislation) to include...

7. BORA Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill [pdf, 368 KB]

   Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill 20 June 2006 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: PROTECTED DISCLOSURES AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have assessed whether the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’), (PCO 7736/13) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill will be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting on 28 June 2007....

8. Protected person TPO Information Pack [pdf, 560 KB]

   ...For support with money • Work and Income: 0800 559 009 For questions about the Court and legal process • Ministry of Justice: 0800 224 733 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) 2 3 UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROTECTION ORDER (PROTECTED PERSON) Your Temporary Protection Order has been granted. The Temporary Protection Order sets out the rules that the Respondent (the person you applied for protection against) must follow. These are called conditions. There ma...

9. Protection order applications December 2021 [xlsx, 93 KB]

   Contents Protection Order applications Protection Order application data is extracted from a live dataset that is used for operational purposes, meaning the data will be updated with late data entry and active applications progressing through the court process. Therefore, this data may differ to data reported elsewhere with a different extraction date. These tables were extracted on 28 February 2022. Contents: Table 1: Total number of Protection Order applications filed, 2012 - 2021...

10. Protection order applications December 2020 [xlsx, 91 KB]

    Contents Protection Order applications Protection Order application data is extracted from a live dataset that is used for operational purposes, meaning the data will be updated with late data entry and active applications progressing through the court process. Therefore, this data may differ to data reported elsewhere with a different extraction date. These tables were extracted on 1 March 2021. Contents: Table 1: Total number of Protection Order applications filed, 2011 - 2020 T...