Step 1 - Download the user guide
For more information, see the
Detailed User Guide
Step 2 - Select the Orders
What Order are you asking the Court to consider?
(An Order is when the Court decides what must happen)
Parenting Order
Settle a dispute between guardians
Order preventing removal of a child from New Zealand
Declaration of father as guardian
Appointment of father as guardian
Guardianship
Testamentary guardianship
Guardianship of the Court
Other Order (Specify on the application form)
Type of Order required.
What are you asking the Court to do with the Order?
(Is this a new order, or to change, remove or enforce an existing order)
Make a new Order - s48
Change an existing Order - s56(1)(a)
Remove an existing Order - s56(1)(a)
Enforcement for a breach - s68 (not including Warrants)
Issue a Warrant - s72/73
Make a new Order - s46R
Change an existing Order - s56(1)(c)
Remove an existing Order - s56(1)(c)
Make a new Order - s77(3)
Remove an existing Order - s77(5)
Suspend an existing Order - s77B(3)
For child conceived on or after 1 July 2005 - s20
For child conceived before 1 July 2005 - s20
In addition to existing guardian/s - s19(2)(a)
Instead of a parent - s19(2)(b) & s29(1)(a)
Instead of a Court appointed guardian - s19(2)(b) & s29(3)
Appoint guardian for all guardianship purposes - s27(2)(a)
Appoint guardian for specified purposes - s27(2)(b)
Remove parent as guardian - s29(1)(a)
Revoke Court appointed guardianship - s29(1)(c)
Specified in a Will by non-guardian parent - s26(3)
Remove a testamentary guardian - s29(1)(b)
Place child under guardianship of the Court - s31(1)(a)
Specify person as agent of the Court - s31(1)(b)
Change an existing s31 Order - s35(5)
Remove an existing s31 Order - s33(2)(a)
Specify on the application form
What you are asking the Court to do is required.
How do you want to file the Order?
(This is the process of submitting a completed and sworn form to the Court.
On notice
means it is not urgent and
without notice
means it is urgent and you need this Order processed immediately)
On notice
Without notice
Filing method type is required.
You must add at least one application.
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You can only have 4 applications.
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You cannot select the same application twice.
Step 3 - People involved in your application
Number of Applicants?
(The person applying for the Order – this is usually the person filling out this form)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of Respondents?
(The other party who will be asked to respond to the application you are making)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of Children?
(The number of children affected by this application)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Step 4 - Application format
Editable PDF or Hand written form
(you'll need to print the form single sided and take it to the nearest Court)
Hand written form
Editable PDF
Completing format you require?
Step 5 - Generate your application form
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