The Domestic Violence Act
Atkin, William
The Domestic Violence Act Atkin, William - 1998 - New Zealand Law Journal .
New Zealand Law Journal 5 1998 : 24-26
This article presents an examination of the use and abuse of the Domestic Violence Act (1995). Definitions of terms under the Domestic Violence Act have been extended from that of the Domestic Protection Act (1982), which the author claims has led to misuse of the Act at the expense of genuine domestic violence victims. Under the Domestic Violence Act, children and other family members can now bring protection orders against each other. The author compares the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989) with the Domestic Violence Act, and suggests that the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act strives to keep families together whilst the Domestic Violence Act appears to break families apart. Examples of legal cases are provided to illustrate the issues raised by the author.
0028-8373
CHILDREN
CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989
Domestic Protection Act 1982
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995
FAMILIES
JUSTICE
LEGISLATION
NEGLECT
PROTECTION ORDERS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
CHILD ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND
The Domestic Violence Act Atkin, William - 1998 - New Zealand Law Journal .
New Zealand Law Journal 5 1998 : 24-26
This article presents an examination of the use and abuse of the Domestic Violence Act (1995). Definitions of terms under the Domestic Violence Act have been extended from that of the Domestic Protection Act (1982), which the author claims has led to misuse of the Act at the expense of genuine domestic violence victims. Under the Domestic Violence Act, children and other family members can now bring protection orders against each other. The author compares the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989) with the Domestic Violence Act, and suggests that the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act strives to keep families together whilst the Domestic Violence Act appears to break families apart. Examples of legal cases are provided to illustrate the issues raised by the author.
0028-8373
CHILDREN
CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989
Domestic Protection Act 1982
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995
FAMILIES
JUSTICE
LEGISLATION
NEGLECT
PROTECTION ORDERS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
CHILD ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND