TY  - SER
AU  - Atkin, William
TI  - The Domestic Violence Act
SN  - 0028-8373
PY  - 1998///
KW  - FVC
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - CHILDREN YOUNG PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES ACT 1989
KW  - Domestic Protection Act 1982
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995
KW  - FAMILIES
KW  - JUSTICE
KW  - LEGISLATION
KW  - NEGLECT
KW  - PROTECTION ORDERS
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - New Zealand Law Journal 5 1998 : 24-26
N2  - 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
ER  -