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Sometimes the parents or other caregivers of a child or young person are unable or unwilling to care for them adequately and look after their development and well-being. In those cases the...
Care of ChildrenThe Care of Children Act 2004 aims to help parents come to good decisions about how they’ll work together to look after their children, even if the parents separate.
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0800 22 44 53 Office of the Children's Commissioner
For enquiries or concerns relating to the welfare of children and young people. The Office of the...moreAll resources
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A Guide to Appointing a Partner as a Guardian (Nov 2006)
A self help guide to couples who share responsibility for the care of a child
Contact:
Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Booklet
Caregivers' Handbook (2007)
Information to assist caregivers (also known as foster parents).
Contact:
Child, Youth and Family
Found In:
Family & Personal > Institutional Care
Format: Booklet
Child restraints (Feb 2009)
What parents and care givers need to know when children travel in a vehicle
Contact:
NZ Transport Agency
Found In:
Driving
Format: Fact Sheet
Child Safety Online
Advice for parents and children on internet safety. Guidelines, suggested rules, online safety agreement.
Contact:
Internal Affairs, Department of
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Brochure, Website
Children are unbeatable (2007)
Seven reasons not to hit children - written by Rhonda Pritchard
Contact:
Commissioner for Children, Office of the
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Booklet
Family and whanau agreements
Explains the support system available when families are having difficulty caring for their children or young people. Ref. CYF029
Contact:
Child, Youth and Family
Found In:
Family & Personal > Institutional Care
Format: Fact Sheet
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (2007)
A plain English handbook with information and practical ideas to assist grandparents and other kin caregivers. Includes a chapter on understanding the law and getting legal help. Legal topics covered include guardianship, custody, what if you die?, adoption, access, wardship, going to court, counsel for the child, harassment or abuse, and the Family Group Conference. Contacts for a number of helping agencies are provided. (Author: Jill Worrall; Legal adviser: Simon Jefferson)
Available as pdf, or can be ordered (in English, Te Reo or Samoan). Free of charge to grandparents / kin carers who raise their grandchildren; $12 for agencies and other organisations. Please provide an A4 self-addressed stamped envelope when ordering.
Contact:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Book
Cost: See above
Grandparents raising grandchildren - frequently asked questions
Answers to questions frequently asked by grandparents raising grandchildren.
Contact:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Website