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Info Sheet

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Care and Protection of Children and Young People

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...

Adult Relationships

These pages provide information on the law affecting adult relationships. They explain –

Care of Children

The 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.

Domestic Violence

These pages explain how the Domestic Violence Act 1995 protects against violence in the home. They explain how a victim of domestic violence can obtain a protection order, which is the ma...

When You Can't Manage Your Own Affairs

The law provides ways for you to plan for the effects that illness, accident or ageing can have on your ability to make decisions for yourself in the future.

Freephone

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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...more

0800 803 909 Privacy Commissioner

For enquiries about privacy and the process for making a privacy complaint. The Privacy Commiss...more

All 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

A Guide to making applications under the PPPR Act (2007)

A guide to making a court application for a personal or property order when a relative has lost mental capacity

Contact: Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In: Family & Personal > General
Format: Booklet

A Guide to Responding to a Protection Order (2006)

A self help guide to assist respondents determine what they can do about a protection order

Contact: Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In: Family & Personal > Domestic Violence
Format: Booklet

About Us: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and the Law in New Zealand (Aug 2008)

Looks at legal issues affecting gay, lesbian, transsexual and transgender people

Contact: Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In: Family & Personal > Gay and Lesbian
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: nil

Adoption in New Zealand (Jun 2007)

Some questions and answers for people considering adopting. Ref. CYF046

Contact: Child, Youth and Family
Found In: Family & Personal > Adoption
Format: Brochure