NZÂ Family documents & articles
Understand & resolve your own Matrimonial issues with these New Zealand Property, Cohabitation, Prenuptial & Separation agreements. Understand various Family Custody &, Protection issues with these self-help articles explained in a plain English HowTo.. format.
New Zealand Family Articles
- challenge a coroner's finding at an inquest
- the role and duties of the coroner
- control and discipline of students in schools
- enrolment and attendance at schools
- search and confiscation in schools
- stand-downs, suspensions and expulsions from school
- apply for child support
- child abduction by a parent
- complain to the Commissioner for children
- deal with child abuse
- family group conference dealing with young offenders
- family group conferences called for the care and protection of a child
- know your rights when a child is removed from your care
- obtain a paternity order
- surrogate motherhood
- young people in the criminal-justice system
- adopt a child
- apply for custody of a child
- apply under the Hague Convention for the return of a child to NZ
- guardianship
- obtain an order placing a child under court guardianship
- obtain greater access to your children
- the rights of adopted children
- welfare guardians
- application for a joint family home
- apply for spousal or de facto maintenance
- division of property when a marriage or de facto relationship ends
- enter into a formal separation agreement
- enter into a property agreement - 'contracting out' of the Property Relationships Act
- get married
- mediation in the Family Court
- obtain a dissolution of marriage
- obtain a separation order
- obtain a domestic protection order
- take action against harassment
- apply for a person to be assessed for compulsory mental health treatment
- be aware of and enforce your rights as a patient
- complain about a doctor
- donate your organs for medical purposes
- obtain a personal or property order for someone lacking capacity
- reproductive rights
