Parenting & Guardianship Applications to the Family Court
Urgent Applications to the Family Court
Urgent parenting and guardianship applications to the family court
Non-urgent Applications to the Family Court
Non-urgent parenting and guardianship applications to the family court
The Family Court
The Family Court
Do I need a lawyer in the Family Court?
What does the family court do?
How does the family court make decisions?
Family court - a "closed court"
Can I bring a support person to the family court
Specialist reports in the family court
Defended hearings in the family court
Family court Filing fees
Contact a family court in Auckland
Cost of Legal Services
Legal Fees
Legal Aid
Legal Aid
What is legal aid?
Is legal aid "free"?
Am I eligible for legal aid?
How do I apply for legal aid?
Contact Auckland legal aid lawyer
Contact a legal aid office
Protection Orders
What is family violence?
What is a domestic relationship?
What is a protection order?
Standard Conditions of a protection order
Who is protected by a protection order?
Temporary vs. final protection orders
How long does a protection order last?
Can a protection order be removed?
Protection orders when still living together?
Protection orders when still having contact?
Care of children when protection order made
Applying for a Protection Order
Who can apply for a protection order?
Can a child apply for a protection order?
Can a person lacking capacity apply for a protection order?
Urgent application for protection order “without notice”
“On notice” application for protection order
How to apply for a protection order
Can my address be kept confidential?
Cost of legal services for protection order application
Legal Aid for protection order application
Breaches of Protection Orders
What is a breach of protection order?
What to do if a breach of protection order occurs?
Consequences for breach of protection order?
Free Legal Advice - "Family Legal Advice Service"
The Family Legal Advice Service
What is the Family Legal Advice Service?
Free Legal Advice
Am I eligible to use the Family Legal Advice Service?
What do I bring to my meeting with the lawyer?
Contact Family Legal Advice Service Lawyer
Guardianship
Guardianship of a Child
What is guardianship?
What is a "guardianship order"?
Who are the guardians of a child?
When is a father not a guardian?
When does guardianship end?
Can the guardians of a child be removed?
What are guardian's responsibilities?
What are guardianship decisions?
Guardianship Orders
Who can apply for a guardianship order?
Why apply for a guardianship order?
How do I apply for a guardianship order?
Preventing removal of child from New Zealand
Preventing Removal of a Child from New Zealand
What is an order preventing removal of a child from New Zealand?
What is a border alert (CAPPS listing)?
What is the hague convention?
Parenting Orders
Parenting Orders
What is a "parenting order"?
What is a "parenting agreement"?
Parenting agreement vs. parenting order
How long does a parenting order last?
Can parenting orders be changed?
What is lawyer for the child?
Breaches of parenting orders
Cases involving violence or other abuse
How to apply for a Parenting Order
Who can apply for a parenting order?
How do I apply for a parenting order?
Day-to-Day Care / Contact / Shared Care
What is "day-to-day care" & "contact"?
What is "custody" & "access"?
What is "shared care"?
Resolving Parenting Disputes
Out-of-Court
(Family Dispute Resolution)
The "Family Dispute Resolution" Service ("FDR")
Overview of Family Dispute Resolution:-
Family Legal Advice Service | Parenting Through Separation Course |
Cost of Family Dispute Resolution services
Do I qualify for funding?
Family Legal Advice Service
What is the Family Legal Advice Service?
Free Legal Advice
Am I eligable to use the Family Legal Advice Service?
What do I bring to my meeting with the lawyer?
Mediation (& prepatory counseling)
What is Family Dispute Resolution Mediation?
What is Family Dispute Resolution Counseling?
Parenting Through Separation Programme
What is the Parenting Through Separation Programme?
Parenting Through Separation Programme Providers in Auckland
This website provides general information on family law issues. Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice. Legal advice from a family lawyer tailored to your circumstances should be gained prior to taking any action.