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Case Law | Commentary | Useful Resources | Registry Resources | Family Court Website
| Family Court Bench Book (Open using Microsoft Edge) | Family Violence Bench Book (Open using Microsoft Edge) | Youth Court Bench Book (Open using Microsoft Edge) |
Legislation
| NZ Statutes PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
NZ Secondary Legislation PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
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Adoption Act 1955 |
Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997 |
Adoption (Intercountry) Regs 1998 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
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Adoption Regs 1959 |
Adult Adoption Information Act
1985 |
Adult Adoption Information (Fees) Regs 1991 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act
1966 (Repealed) |
Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 |
Care of Children Act 2004 |
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Child Support Act 1991 |
Children's Act 2014 |
Criminal Procedure (Transfer of
Information) Regulations 2013 |
| Department of CYF Services Act 1999 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
District Court Act 2016 |
Domestic Actions Act 1975 |
| Domestic Violence Act 1995 (Repealed) PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Domestic Violence (General) Regs
1996 |
Domestic Violence Rules 1996 |
| Domicile Act 1976 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Electronic Courts and Tribunals
Act 2016 |
Evidence Act 2006 |
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Evidence Regs 2007 (Revoked) PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Evidence (Video Records and Very Young Children’s Evidence) Regs 2023 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Family Court Act 1980 |
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Family Courts Fees Regs 2009 |
Family Court Rules 2002 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Family Proceedings Act 1980 |
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Family Protection Act 1955 |
Family Violence Act 2018 |
Family Violence Regs 2019 |
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Harassment Act 1997 |
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory
Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 |
Interpretation Act 1999 (Repealed) |
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Joint Family Homes Act 1964 |
Law Reform (Testamentary Promises)
Act 1949 |
Legal Services Act 2011 |
| Legislation Act 2019 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
Marriage Act 1955 |
Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment
and Treatment) Act 1992 |
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Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 |
Property (Relationships) Act 1976 |
Protection of Personal and Property
Rights Act 1988 |
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Social Security Act 1964 |
Status of Children Act 1969 |
Substance Addiction (Compulsory
Assessment and Treatment) Act 2017 |
| Trusts Act 2019 PCO | Lexis Advance | Westlaw |
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Case Law
| Family Cases (Westlaw) | Family Reports of NZ (Westlaw) | |
| Judicial Decisions Online (JDO) | Linxplus (Lexis Advance) | NZ Law Reports (Lexis Advance) |
| NZ Family Law Reports (Lexis Advance) | NZLII |
Commentary
| Family Law Service NZ (Lexis Advance) | ||
| Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property (Lexis Advance) | ||
| Mahoney on evidence: Act and analysis (2nd ed, 2024) (ProView) |
Useful Resources
| Hague Conference on Private International Law | Lexis Advance home page | NZ Family Law Journal (Lexis Advance) |
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Practical Guidance - Family Dispute Resolution (Lexis Advance) |
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Registry Resources
| Family Court forms (MoJ Website) | Find a Lawyer or Organisation (NZ Law Society) | Legal Aid ( MoJ Website) |
| NZ Law Style Guide (Law Foundation NZ) | ||