Family Law Policy In New Zealand

This collection of essays, written by leading academics and commentators on family law matters, makes a significant contribution to the debate about child and family policy in New Zealand. It considers the goals and purposes of the law, analyzing current trends. The work also explores Maori aspirations, gender equality, children's rights, the working of the Family Court, family group conferences, and the reduction in state spending.

Family Law in New Zealand, 19th Edition is a consolidation of selected commentary from the online publication Family Law Service. It emphasises succinct practical analysis of the current and historic principles and trends in family law. For this edition, the text has been thoroughly updated with the inclusion of the most important recent case law and major changes in legislation including the Family Violence Act 2018 and Social Security Act 2018. With in-depth commentary, covering both legislation and case law, it is an invaluable resource for both students and practitioners who need to have an authoritative resource at their fingertips.

NEW ZEALAND FAMILY LAW IN THE 21ST CENTURY is an authoritative, highly accessible work covering current issues of family law in New Zealand. Since the Family Court was established in 1980 the legislative reforms of that year and the even more radical reforms in the past decade have changed the practice and content of New Zealand family law greatly. It is no longer realistic to see family law as mainly concerned with marriage and the legal remedies once a marriage ends. This book discusses those changes and their likely effect on families in their newly recognised and legalised forms. The work is aimed at a wide audience and promotes discussion about how the law can best serve families and the children who are the most vulnerable subjects of family collapse. It emphasises the Family Court's protective role and also draws attention to some perhaps unexpected consequences of the law reforms. NEW ZEALAND FAMILY LAW IN THE 21ST CENTURY was co-winner of the JF Northey Memorial Prize for the best legal book by a New Zealand author published in 2007.