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  1. Family Violence Act 2018

    ...autonomy provides a set of principles to guide decision making and support a consistent, appropriate and timely response for all names 10 government agencies and a range of social service practitioners as Family Violence Agencies makes a range of changes to Protection Orders to improve uptake and effectiveness and increase the safety of protected people clarifies that a carer can also be in a close personal relationship with the person they care for increases the maximum duration of Police Safe...

  2. MOJ0592_AUG21_WEB.pdf [pdf, 67 KB]

    ...works The Family Court can make a range of Personal Orders. For example: • Someone can be ordered to pay a person for work they’ve done or are going to do. • A parent can be ordered to make suitable arrangements for their child’s personal care after the parent’s death, and someone can be ordered to carry out those arrangements or the arrangements can be changed. • The person who the order is for can be provided with specific residence and living arrangements. (This doesn’...

  3. [2018] NZSSAA 15 (15 March 2018) [pdf, 142 KB]

    ...Appellant granted Disability Allowance for SL as dependent child. 22 April 2016 Order suspending parenting order. Court declines without notice application by father for parenting order and application to discharge parenting orders. Issues a protection order against appellant; directs that application to be heard; appoints lawyer for child. 18 May 2016 Order varying interim parenting order of 8 October 2012 - appellant shall have supervised contact. 23 May 2016 Decision to c...

  4. OIA-98227.pdf [pdf, 309 KB]

    ...Justice, or any other agency subject to the Act. The number of custody cases in the past 3 years. In response to this part of your request please find the information in the tables attached: • Table 1: provides the number of section 68 Care or Protection Order applications filed, by application outcome, by year, between the 2019 and 2021 calendar years. 1 s71 is used for grounds to apply for child protection orders under s68. Section (9) (2) (a) Section (9) (2) (a) Secti...

  5. Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]

    ...Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). Executive summary 2. The review of family violence legislation confirmed there are barriers to the effectiveness of the tools and powers in the civil law. In particular, protection orders are considered internationally to be one of the most effective legal remedies available to victims of family violence, but in New Zealand they are not being used to their greatest effect. 3. Key findings of the review are:...

  6. FV Reform Paper 2 Civil Law [pdf, 558 KB]

    ...Domestic Violence Act 1995 (DVA) and the Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA). Executive summary 2. The review of family violence legislation confirmed there are barriers to the effectiveness of the tools and powers in the civil law. In particular, protection orders are considered internationally to be one of the most effective legal remedies available to victims of family violence, but in New Zealand they are not being used to their greatest effect. 3. Key findings of the review are:...

  7. Online Final PO Information at Service Pack Respondent [pdf, 461 KB]

    Final Protection Order: What does this mean for you Hello Respondent • You have received a Final Protection Order. • This Order lists what you cannot do and things you must do. • This is a Final Protection Order. This means these rules last forever or until a Judge removes them. • You should read the other documents as there may be other rules not included here. • You need to know what this Order means for you. You might feel angry but even if you don’t agree with what...

  8. 10.6 Appendix F: Media Guide for reporting in the Family Court

    ...statutes come within the Family Court’s largely civil jurisdiction. Commonly, the court hears cases concerning separation, dissolution of marriage, spousal maintenance and child support. Two-thirds of disputed applications before the court concern care arrangements for children.  Matters concerning children’s care and protection and domestic violence also feature prominently in the court’s workload. The court rules on applications for adoption, surrogacy and child abduction; and deals wi...

  9. A guide for media reporting in the Family Court [pdf, 253 KB]

    ...statutes come within the Family Court’s largely civil jurisdiction. Commonly, the court hears cases concerning separation, dissolution of marriage, spousal maintenance and child support. Two-thirds of disputed applications before the court concern care arrangements for children. Matters concerning children’s care and protection and domestic violence also feature prominently in the court’s workload. The court rules on applications for adoption, surrogacy and child abduction; and...

  10. Children need parents who understand what they're going through [pdf, 309 KB]

    ...accept that their parents are separating • At first, most children feel pain and insecurity, and may be really upset and miserable. • Some children get clingy, others may be aggressive. • Sometimes, even when children seem okay, they may be protecting you from their feelings or they may not know how to ask for help. • Many times, children will keep hoping their parents will get back together. • Over time, most children get used to the changes. 3. It’s different for every...