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...10 6 DAY-TO-DAY CARE AND CONTACT (CARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004 AND FAMILY PROCEEDINGS ACT 1980) ................................................................................................................................................. 12 7 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND CIVIL UNION (FAMILY PROCEEDINGS ACT 1980) ..................... 15 8 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995 ............................................................................................................ 16 9 FAMILY...
...provider coverage may be limited. Please confirm your unavailability dates by email to legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz no later than Friday 28th November 2025 Changes to the Family Proceedings Act 1955 16 October 2025 The Family Proceedings (Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union for Family Violence) Amendment Act 2024 comes into force Friday 17 October 2025. The Act adds a new ground for dissolution under section 39A, allowing: A person with a final protection order against...
...is followed and that records of hearing are accurately kept and who gives effect to any direction from the judge Defendant – person or organisation whom a charging document has been filed or a person who has had a criminal charge filed against them Dissolution – order formally ending (dissolving) a marriage a civil union. Commonly referred to as a divorce Dock – place where defendant stands or sits during a criminal case Hearing – meeting in a courtroom where a judge hears from the par...
...is followed and that records of hearing are accurately kept and who gives effect to any direction from the judge Defendant – person or organisation whom a charging document has been filed or a person who has had a criminal charge filed against them Dissolution – order formally ending (dissolving) a marriage a civil union. Commonly referred to as a divorce Dock – place where defendant stands or sits during a criminal case Hearing – meeting in a courtroom where a judge hears from the par...
...is followed and that records of hearing are accurately kept and who gives effect to any direction from the judge Defendant – person or organisation whom a charging document has been filed or a person who has had a criminal charge filed against them Dissolution – order formally ending (dissolving) a marriage a civil union. Commonly referred to as a divorce Dock – place where defendant stands or sits during a criminal case Hearing – meeting in a courtroom where a judge hears from the par...
REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS November 2010, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 1 9 A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 3 0 E31(130) August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | REPORT 130 REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND The Law Commission is an independent, publicly funded, central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand
...affected by the speed and process by which matters are resolved. A small qualitative survey of children affected by caregiving disputes showed delay and 45 Such as setting court dates, hear interlocutory (procedural) applications, dissolve a marriage or civil union, and exercise their discretion in areas such as issue of a summons to witness to produce documents, dealing with requests to access court documents, the waiving of costs, setting and varying hearing dates in relation to a...
Family Justice An Administrative Review of Family Justice System Reforms Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the i
...types of applications heard in the Family Court by percentage of total volume. Table 2: Family Court Application Types Application Type Percentage of Total Applications Care of Children Act 30% Oranga Tamariki Act 18% Dissolution of Marriage and Civil Unions 14% Family Violence 13% Mental Health 12% Protection of Personal Property Rights Act 1988 8% The Family Court also deals with other family proceedings, including adoption and relationship prope...