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1. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Isabel Aldiss [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...competence. The counsellor is required to engage with a Puawānanga Kaitiaki (someone of Māori descent who can provide support for the counsellor undertaking this process). Counselling and Therapeutic interventions The spiral of grief which parents feel when their family transition to a new arrangement can lead to a devastating cycle of addiction, mental health and pathological parenting. There is no escape from the grief process. it is important for the tamariki involved that...

2. Service providers

   ...providers Domestic and family violence providers are contracted by the Ministry of Justice to deliver safety and non-violence courses and services. We fund these through community-based provider groups across the country. Family mediation & parenting course providers Family Dispute Resolution providers are mediators who help families settle disputes about the care of their children. Parenting Through Separation courses give separating or separated parents information and support...

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3. Child support

   ...support arrangements If you disagree with Inland Revenue about child support When the Family Court is involved What is child support? Inland Revenue (IR) manages the child support scheme under the Child Support Act 1991. Child support is money paid by parents who either: don’t live with their children, or  share care of their children with another person. This usually happens if two parents separate. Money received through child support is used to cover the costs of rai...

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4. MOJ0610_responding-to-a-application_A5-factsheet_MAR23_WEB.pdf [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...You should give your response in the timeframe shown on the ‘Notice to Respondent’. The time starts from the day you received a copy of the other person’s application. To suggest your own arrangements for the child, you can complete a ‘Parenting Order’ application. You can submit this at the same time as your ‘Notice of Response’. Get the form by • Visiting justice.govt.nz/notice-of- response • Freephone the Ministry of Justice on 0800 224 733 to be sent a copy....

5. Have your say on the family justice system - easy read [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...No Not sure 41 Do you have anything else you want to tell us about Family Dispute Resolution? For example you could tell us about: • ways to make it better • things that made it hard for you. 42 Parenting Through Separation Parenting Through Separation is also an out of court process. Separation means when 2 parents: • stop living together • stop being together • get divorced: this means stop being marrie...

6. Easy read: Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...No Not sure 41 Do you have anything else you want to tell us about Family Dispute Resolution? For example you could tell us about: • ways to make it better • things that made it hard for you. 42 Parenting Through Separation Parenting Through Separation is also an out of court process. Separation means when 2 parents: • stop living together • stop being together • get divorced: this means stop being marrie...

7. Putting your children first booklet [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...say and try to help. Family Dispute Resolution allows you and your former partner to work out arrangements for your children in a neutral environment with an independent mediator. There’s also a free information programme for parents called Parenting Through Separation. justice.govt.nz/family 7 Counselling and support Barnardos Phone 0800 BARNARDOS (0800 227 627) barnardos.org.nz Family Works Provided by Presbyterian Support Services. Parenting and family violence programm...

8. Domestic violence legislation & child access in New Zealand [pdf, 1018 KB]

   ...First published in May 1999 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand  Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20141-9 iii Foreword While it is important that children maintain a relationship with both parents after separation, they are entitled to be protected from direct physical harm and from the harm that results from witnessing violence within the family. Under legislation introduced in New Zealand in 1995 the Family Court was given new p...

9. BORA Taxation Income Sharing Tax Credit Bill [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...(b) both the person and their family partner are, for the whole of the tax year, resident in New Zealand; and (c) during the tax year, the person or their family partner is the principal caregiver for a dependent child.1 5. A parent who is separated, has an eligible shared care arrangement with the former partner and has a new family partner would also be eligible for the ISTC. 1 A child ceases to be a dependent child when they reach...

10. Adoption in Aotearoa NZ - Discussion document [pdf, 696 KB]

    .....................................................................................62 International surrogacy arrangements ..............................................................................64 1 Glossary Term used Definition Adoptive parents We use ‘adoptive parents’ to describe the people who become the legal parents of the child once an adoption order has been made. Adoptive applicants are the people who have applied to the Court to become adoptive...