Family Violence Act 2018
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The Family Violence Act 2018 is New Zealand legislation that modernised and strengthened the legal framework for preventing and responding to family and domestic violence, including protection orders and related court processes.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance victim protection and safety
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hold perpetrators of family violence accountable ⓘ improve the justice system response to family violence ⓘ |
| appliesTo | persons in family relationships as defined by the Act ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on information sharing related to family violence risk
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provisions on police safety orders ⓘ provisions on programmes for protected persons and respondents ⓘ provisions on protection orders ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines | family violence ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
New Zealand Police
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early intervention in family violence situations
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prevention of family violence ⓘ protection of children exposed to family violence ⓘ |
| goal |
to provide an effective legal response to patterns of family violence
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to reduce the incidence and impact of family violence in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions relating to information sharing
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provisions relating to police safety orders ⓘ provisions relating to programmes and services for victims and perpetrators ⓘ provisions relating to protection orders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
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criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ |
| legislature | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve the safety of victims of family and domestic violence
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to modernise and strengthen the legal framework for preventing and responding to family violence ⓘ to provide for protection orders and related court processes in cases of family violence ⓘ |
| recognises |
the cumulative harm of repeated family violence incidents
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the need for a coordinated response among agencies to family violence ⓘ |
| region | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
court processes for family violence matters
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police safety orders related to family violence ⓘ protection orders in family violence cases ⓘ |
| replacesOrUpdates | earlier New Zealand family violence legislation ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Family Violence Act 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
domestic violence
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family law ⓘ family violence ⓘ protection orders ⓘ |
| typeOfViolenceCovered |
coercive or controlling behaviour in a family context
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physical abuse in a family context ⓘ psychological abuse in a family context ⓘ sexual abuse in a family context ⓘ |
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