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1. Practice Note: Family Court specialist report writers [pdf, 908 KB]

   ...PROVISIONS 5.1 Section 133 of the Care of Children Act 2004 provides for the Court to appoint a person to prepare a cultural, medical, psychiatric, or psychological report on a child who is the subject of any of the following applications: guardianship, parenting order (other than an application for an interim order), and return of a child abducted to New Zealand. 5.2 Section 178 of the CYPF Act provides for the Court to appoint a person to prepare a medical, psychiatric or psychologica...

2. Family Violence Risk Assessment and Management Framework [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...which presented the first draft of the Framework. We very much appreciate the effort and commitment of everyone who is contributing to this crucial work. Feedback included many practice matters related to specific sectors. These will need to be worked through with those sectors. With this in mind, it makes sense to progress the Framework in phases. This document, developed in phase 1, incorporates the key aspects stakeholders considered needed to be addressed in an overarching framework. T...

3. Hingston v Hiroti [2016] Chief Judge's MB 672 (2016 CJ 672) [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...These shares have now been put in a whānau trust for members of the Hiroti whānau. 1 108 Aotea MB 247 (108 AOT 247) 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 674 (e) The Hiroti whānau have no ties through whakapapa to the above tupuna or lands received from Rangiao. (f) Valentine was excluded from succession to his natural mother’s lands and shares but now the beneficiaries of this trust will be the same beneficiaries as tho...

4. Schiller-Cooper v Lozano [2013] NZIACDT 1 (08 January 2013) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...for Ms Schiller-Cooper’s mother to receive the residence visa, and her entitlement to stay in New Zealand became an issue. The most satisfactory solution would have been for her to apply for a particular category of visitor’s visa applicable to parents of persons living permanently in New Zealand. [5] Ms Lozano was not aware of this class of visa and failed to provide the appropriate advice. Ms Schiller-Cooper did her own research, ascertained this was the best solution, and complete...

5. NZCVS topical report Cycle 1 (2018) - Offences against New Zealand adults by family members [pdf, 679 KB]

   ...likely to report offences by an intimate partner (1.7% of females compared with 0.5% of males). • Māori adults (4%) were at more risk of experiencing offences by family members than European adults (2%). • 8% of adults living in a single parent household experienced an offence by a family member in the past 12 months, as had 9% of single adults who had separated from a partner in the past year. • Separation from a partner appears to be a key risk factor for intimate partner...

6. Julia Clements [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...will have on the local neighbourhood. I have lived here for 20 years and I am submitting as a concerned resident. We live in a mixed residential zone and it was specifically designed to have one way in and one way out to prevent traffic passing through the subdivision. Kristin’s proposal significantly alters the nature of the subdivision by allowing private school through traffic. This proposal also does not take into account: • the Council’s proposed zone change on the land...

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

   ...applying for a protection order costly and complex  Police safety orders and protection orders are not always seen as effective at stopping the perpetrator’s use of violence  more can be done to ensure children’s interests are considered and parenting arrangements are safe for adult victims and their children, and  opportunities for government agencies to intervene to stop perpetrators using violence are not maximised, particularly ensuring services are made available at...

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

   ...applying for a protection order costly and complex  Police safety orders and protection orders are not always seen as effective at stopping the perpetrator’s use of violence  more can be done to ensure children’s interests are considered and parenting arrangements are safe for adult victims and their children, and  opportunities for government agencies to intervene to stop perpetrators using violence are not maximised, particularly ensuring services are made available at...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 105 Pilgrim & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors - Media Release [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...is led by an Overseeing Shepherd, assisted in his role by a subordinate group of Shepherds and Servants. Over time the leaders have put in place a complex range of organisational and legal structures to support a communal way of living, primarily through a Charitable Trust and a Partnership (Christian Partners). The Community operates a variety of commercial enterprises. Serenity Pilgrim, Pearl Valor, Rose Standtrue, Virginia Courage, Anna Courage and Crystal Loyal (the plaintiffs)...

10. Notice of Appeal - Deportation Appeal by a Resident/Permanent Resident - Form 3 [pdf, 305 KB]

    ...FORM 3 – DEPORTATION APPEAL BY A RESIDENT OR PERMANENT RESIDENT – 24/06/2024 Page 3 of 10 Step 4. Your spouse/partner What is your current relationship status? (You may tick more than one box)  Never married  Married  Engaged  Separated  Widowed  Civil Union  Partnership/De facto  Divorced What is your spouse/partner’s full name and address? (if applicable) Family name / surname First name Middle name You do not need to complete your spo...