The Family Court of New Zealand ( mi, Te Kōti ā-Whānau Aotearoa) is a court that specifically exists to assist New Zealanders with family issues. There are 58 Family Courts throughout New Zealand.
Although the Family Court is technically a division of the
District Courts, it retains its own identity.
Role
The Family Court most commonly deals with issues relating to the welfare of children and relationship property division. It also deals with issues relating to births, deaths, marriage, and mental health.
Legislation
The Family Court deals with applications under the following legislation:
* Adoption Act 1955
* Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997
* Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966
* Care of Children Act 2004
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Child Support Act 1991
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Civil Union Act 2004
The Civil Union Act 2004 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It was passed into law on Thursday 9 December 2004 by a final vote of 65–55 in the New Zealand Parliament.Marriage Act 1955
The Marriage Act is an Act of Parliament that was passed in 1955 in New Zealand and is administered by the Ministry of Justice. It repealed the Marriage Act 1908.
Forbidden marriages, those between relatives and relatives in a civil union, are ...
* Mental Health (Compulsory) Assessment and Treatment Act 1992
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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 or Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989 (titled the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 prior to 14 July 2017) is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that was passed in 1989. The Act' ...
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Property (Relationships) Act 1976
The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 is a New Zealand statute that primarily deals with the division of property of married couples, domestic partnership, de facto couples and civil union couples when they separate or when one of them dies. In ...
* Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988
* Wills Act 2007
See also
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District Court of New Zealand
The District Court of New Zealand ( mi, Te Kōti ā Rohe) (formerly the district courts before 2016) is the primary court of first instance of New Zealand. There are 59 District Court locations throughout New Zealand (). The court hears civil cl ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Law of New Zealand
New Zealand court system
1981 establishments in New Zealand
New Zealand family law
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
Courts and tribunals established in 1981