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1. Proactive release - Second Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...preferred approach to reform, and includes our monitoring and review processes for the preferred approach. 1.2 Executive Summary Adoption is the legal process that transfers legal responsibility for and parentage of a child from the child’s birth parents to an adoptive parent. Once an adoption order is made, the law treats the child as if born to the adoptive parents and heavily restricts access to the adopted person’s birth information. Our adoption laws cover domestic, intercountr...

2. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Large print [pdf, 422 KB]

   ...What is adoption? 4 8 International law 4 9 The wider system 4 10 Te Tiriti o Waitangi— the Treaty of Waitangi 5 11 Purpose of adoption 5 11 Who is involved in adoption? 6 13 Child's rights in the adoption process 6 13 Birth parents 6 14 Who can adopt? 7 15 Print pages Large print page Birth family and whānau 7 16 Government, the Court and accredited bodies 8 17 Culture and adoption 9 20 Whāngai 9 21 Customary adoptions 10 22 How does...

3. Family Court rewrite submission: RNZA College of Psychiatrists [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...to help people navigate the family justice system. Employment of Case workers would be useful for providing support to people with complex mental illness needs, harmful substance use, or family violence experiences (RANZCP, 2018). B – Parenting through separation B9 – The RANZCP considers current counselling offered is not enough to support parents when working through a potentially stressful situation. We encourage efforts to assist families with complex needs to navi...

4. [2018] NZSSAA 15 (15 March 2018) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...counsel and that lawyer for child was appointed. However, she says that the department should have recognised the mutual agreement (between her and the child’s father) and that it remained the status quo until the final parenting order came through. It appears that the appellant does not accept interim parenting orders as having any force. [11] Further the appellant argued that her consent as “previous caregiver” was required to vary the consent order of 21 August 2013. In...

5. Evidence Brief: Early Interventions for Under 13s [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...OVERVIEW • In New Zealand, programmes targeting children aged under 13 who are at risk of offending in adolescence and adulthood, tend to focus on: o promoting healthy child development (e.g. Early Start, Family Start) o improving parents’ parenting skills (e.g. Incredible Years Parent) o teaching children skills that encourage pro-social behaviour such as self control (e.g. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) School-Wide) o training teachers to manage proble...

6. [2022] NZCAA 01 (28 February 2022) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ..."royalty payments", which the New Zealand subsidiary pays to the parent company. The Appellant purchases and imports all its stock from the parent company. [2] The dispute in the appeal is: [2.1] The Appellant says the royalty payments are separate from the value of the goods the Appellant imports from the parent company, the royalties relate to other services and intangibles such as information; whereas [2.2] Customs say the correct value of the goods includes the ro...

7. Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...adoption decisions. There are currently two cases brought against the Adoption Act in the Waitangi Tribunal, alleging that the Act has breached the Crown’s responsibility to active protection under Te Tiriti o Waitangi by allowing Māori to be separated from their whānau and whakapapa through adoption without considering the effect that this has on their identity as Māori. 12 Adoption law reform will enable the Government to consider what support and information is necessary...

8. What to expect at the Family Court (Care of Children) Info Booklet MOJ0588 [pdf, 507 KB]

   ...can wait with you in public spaces, but if you want them in the courtroom you’ll need to ask the judge. Your lawyer or court staff can help with this. Preparing for court Things to check before you go to court When you get to court, you may go through a security check. This means you’ll go through a metal detector and your personal items may be checked by security staff. Anything that’s a risk to safety or security may be taken, and returned when you leave. Signs in the court b...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement Hague Child Protection Convention [pdf, 178 KB]

   1 Extended National Interest Analysis Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. Executive Summary 1. The Ministry of Justice proposes that New Zealand accede to the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co- operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children. (the Conventi...

10. Adoption-reform-Summary-of-engagement-2022.pdf [pdf, 499 KB]

    .......................................................................................... 20 What is the legal effect of adoption .............................................................................. 21 What ongoing contact can adopted children and birth parents have............................. 22 3 What support can people access ................................................................................. 23 Who can access adoption information and when ...........