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1. Family-Court-applications-jun2022-v1.0.xlsx [xlsx, 187 KB]

   ...parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2021/2022 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15%; 8,420 applications), mental health (14%; 7,827 applications), family violence (14%; 7,512 applications), and dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil unions (13%; 7,427 applications). Number of applications Percentage of total Case type 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2021/2022 2012/201...

2. Family Court applications June 2021 [xlsx, 177 KB]

   ...(excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2020/2021 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15%; 9,035 applications), family violence (14%; 8,764 applications), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil unions (14%; 8,607 applications) and mental health (12%; 7,547 applications). Number of applications Percentage of total Case type 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/201...

3. Family Court applications December 2019 [xlsx, 229 KB]

   ...(excluding Hague) and are mostly applications for parenting orders. The next most frequent case types in 2019 were related to care or protection under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (17%; 10,606 applications), family violence (14%; 8,817 applications), dissolutions/divorce of marriage or civil unions (14%; 8,509 applications) and mental health (12%; 7,173 applications). Number of applications Percentage of total Case type 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2010 2011 201...

4. G21: Without notice interlocutory application for substituted service & affidavit [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...SUBSTITUTED SERVICE & GENERAL AFFIDAVIT 1 Changing the way I serve divorce papers WITHOUT NOTICE INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTED SERVICE (G21) AND AFFIDAVIT When to use this form Use this form when you’re applying for a divorce (dissolution of marriage or civil union) and the divorce documents can’t be given onto the other person in the normal way (personally handed to your spouse or partner by someone other than you). When you file your application for a divorce, the...

5. Pace - Margaret Rose Karaka [2018] Chief Judge's MB 86 (2018 CJ 86) [pdf, 407 KB]

   ...applicant’s mother concealed her disqualification from being a beneficiary to the deceased’s estate in April 1986. The objectors further maintain that any relief sought by the applicant is dependent upon the production of the applicant’s mother’s Dissolution of Marriage certificate. Discussion [10] Pursuant to s 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the Chief Judge may cancel or amend an order made by the Court or a Registrar, if satisfied that the order was erroneous i...

6. LCRO 253/2013 DN v TW (8 August 2017) [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...husband took the position that the trust had retained an interest in the family home, which would effectively reduce the share available to the two of them. [5] Negotiations did not result in settlement. Ms DN applied for orders dissolving the marriage, then commenced proceedings in the Family Court seeking orders pursuant to the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA). Ms DN alleged bad behaviour in the course of the relationship on her husband’s part. Her husband denied as...

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. Glossary

    ...document used to file a charge against a person in court.   child A person under a certain age. The upper age limit depends on the particular context and the relevant Act. civil law The part of the legal system that relates to personal matters, such as marriage and property, rather than crime. closed court A court hearing that is closed to the general public. Most hearings in the Family Court, for example, are held in closed court. common law Case law developed over time by decisions of th...

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