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1. Dissolution (divorce) application for one person [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   1 PACK One party Application for Order dissolving a marriage or civil union Dissolution (divorce) application http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 2 1 APPLICATION BY ONE PARTY FOR ORDER DISSOLVING A MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION Dissolution application pack 1 Please read through this application pack before completing the form section This application pack is to be used where one party to a marriage or civil union wishes to make an application to dissolve their marriage or civil union alone. If y...

2. Dissolution (divorce) application for two people [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   2 PACK Joint Application for Order dissolving a marriage or civil union Dissolution (divorce) application 2 3 JOINT APPLICATION FOR ORDER DISSOLVING A MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION Dissolution application pack 2 Please read through this application pack before completing the form section This application pack is to be used where both parties to a marriage or civil union wish to make an application together to dissolve their marriage or civil union. If you want to make an application on...

3. Apply for a divorce on your own

   ...divorce. This is called defending the application. This is usually: 21 days after the documents are served in New Zealand 30 days if they are served in Australia 50 days for anywhere else in the world. If your ex-partner asks the court not to make the Dissolution Order If your ex-partner asks the court not to approve the divorce, then there will be a defended hearing in front of a Family Court judge. The judge will hear from both of you and decide if there are grounds to make the Dissolution...

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4. When you both agree to get a divorce

   On this page: Fill in the forms File your application What happens next When you both want to get a divorce, you can apply for a Dissolution Order together. Fill in the forms Once you’ve decided if you want to appear in court or not, then you both need to fill in the forms: Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided. Joint application for divorce (Order dissolving a marriage or civil union) You don’t have to fill in the forms together or swear the affidavit t...

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5. Earthquake Update - 23 November

   ...of applications, emails and mail to process.   We anticipate this will be cleared by 30 November and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.   The following application and inquiries are affected:  Disputes Tribunal applications for hearings Dissolution of marriage applications Civil proceedings applications Civil enforcement applications Application to dispute a fine For updates on the Wellington High Court please go to this page.

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6. Divorce forms & fees

   Decide if you want to appear in court Decide if you want to appear in court to get a Dissolution Order (divorce). Appearing in court may mean that an order can be made sooner because a Judge will deal with your application rather than a Registrar however, that will depend entirely on when the court can allocate a court hearing date and it is advisable that you discuss with the court how soon that could be before making any decision. If you don’t want to appear in court, you need to fill out th...

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7. OIA-102858.pdf [pdf, 700 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 29 March 2023 Our ref: OIA 102858 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Dissolution applications Thank you for your email of 22 February 2023 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information on dissolutions in the Bay of Plenty and Waiariki. Your request was for the following:...

8. Pay online

   You are now able to file and pay for your application through our file and pay tool. Alternatively, you can: Deliver any documents you are filing to a Court (find your nearest court) or Post the documents to: Central Registry DX SX10042PO Box 789, Wellington 6140 Please remember the following if the application has not been filed electronically but you are making the payment through File and Pay: Under ‘Fee Options’, choose ‘I am paying fees only’ When your payment is complete

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9. Apply for a divorce

   'Dissolving a marriage or civil union’ is the legal term for divorce. The Family Court can end your marriage or civil union by making a Dissolution Order. You can ask the Family Court to legally end your marriage or civil union if: you have been living apart for 2 years or more and at least 1 of you is domiciled in New Zealand. In general, ‘domiciled’ means that New Zealand is your permanent home, even if you are or have been living overseas for a time. You can be considered to be domici...

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10. Relationships covered by law

    Relationships covered by law The Family Court can make Orders dividing relationship property when you’ve been married or in a civil union or de facto relationship. Marriage and civil unions Marriage is a legally recognised relationship between two people. Marriage is defined as “the union of two people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity”. A civil union is a legally recognised relationship. It’s like a marriage and has the same rights and obligations under la...

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