Legislation

In this section you can find copies of various Acts of Parliament that are relevant to family and relationship dispute resolution in New Zealand. To download any of these Acts, please click on the relevant name below:

Care of Children Act 2004 reprint 31 March 2014

Care of Children Counselling Regulations 2013

Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013

Family Dispute Resolution Regulations 2013

Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (reprint as at 1 March 2017)