Family Courts Act 1980
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The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Family Courts Act 1980 canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand Act of Parliament
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legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
District Court of New Zealand (in its family jurisdiction)
NERFINISHED
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Family Court of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil union partners
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de facto partners ⓘ married couples ⓘ parents and guardians ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | family law ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| covers |
child custody matters
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contact arrangements with children ⓘ day-to-day care of children ⓘ divorce proceedings ⓘ family violence related applications ⓘ guardianship of children ⓘ relationship property disputes ⓘ spousal maintenance issues ⓘ |
| creates | Family Court of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
jurisdiction of the Family Court
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procedures for family proceedings ⓘ |
| governs |
powers of Family Court judges
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procedure in family proceedings ⓘ use of counselling in family disputes ⓘ use of mediation in family disputes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on appeals from Family Court
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provisions on jurisdiction of Family Court ⓘ provisions on procedure in family proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| objective |
to protect the welfare and best interests of children in family proceedings
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to provide accessible and specialist resolution of family disputes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a specialist Family Court in New Zealand
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to provide procedures for dealing with family law matters ⓘ |
| regulates | family proceedings in New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Care of Children Act 2004
NERFINISHED
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Domestic Violence Act 1995 NERFINISHED ⓘ Family Proceedings Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ Property (Relationships) Act 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Family Courts Act 1980 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | family justice system in New Zealand ⓘ |
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