As Monday 27 January 2025 is Auckland Anniversary Day, the following court locations will be closed (including High Courts and National Office functions):
Kaitāia, Kaikohe, Whangārei, North Shore, Waitākere, Auckland, Manukau, Papakura, Pukekohe, Huntly, Hamilton, Morrinsville, Tokoroa, Te Awamutu, Te Kūiti, Thames, Waihi, Tauranga, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Rotorua, Taupō, Taumarunui, Ruatōria, Gisborne and Auckland Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre (this includes the Northern Tribunals Unit, as well as the Auckland office for the Environment and Employment Courts). Any questions, call our Contact Centre.
A separate set of Care of Children Act 2004 application forms are available for lawyers to use.
Application for an Order under the Care of Children Act 2004 [DOCX, 27 KB]
Lawyers certificate [DOCX, 21 KB]
Self-represented applicants must use the Care of Children Act online form generator to prepare their application.
Care of Children online application form generator(external link)
Please see the separate page for information about filing without notice applications: