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Family Dispute Resolution a new process

April 8, 2014:

Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Not to be confused with the Financial Dispute Resolution Service. We look forward to helping dads through the process and in the past have had the opportunity to work with both parents, putting our ‘it’s all about the kids’ hats on to resolve issues without $$ cost.

Family Court Being Reviewed

September 22, 2011:

The Family Court is being reviewed by the Ministry of Justice and a consultation paper is now out and open for public submissions. See here.

Court Orders Ignored as Parents Leave Christchurch

March 10, 2011:

Father & Child is increasingly becoming aware of (separated) parents who leave Christchurch with their children without consulting the other parent. In many cases Parenting Orders made by the Family Court specify that children cannot be taken out of the region without consulting the other parent. Once out of the city the children will be […]

“Urgent Need For Male-Friendly Services”:Study

August 14, 2009:

A new study by Nelson researchers David Mitchell and Philip Chapman on experiences of separated non-resident fathers found that research participants were either unaware of existing services or considered them unfriendly towards men.

United Nations Unhappy With NZ Family Court

April 20, 2007:

The United Nations’ Human Rights Committee has admonished the New Zealand government for the length of time it took for one father to have his case dealt with in the Family Court. The father had been fighting for access to his three children since 2000 and had been subjected to allegations of sexual abuse and […]

New Family Court Statistics: Majority of Care Orders Awarded To Mothers by Joint Agreement

January 11, 2006:

The first gender-based statistics released by the Family Court since 1990 indicate that 65% of day-to-day care orders (previously custody orders) are awarded to mothers, 11% to fathers and about 12% to another party. 12% share the day to day care order. Only 5.4 % of all day to day care orders are made by […]

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