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008			110331s1991 eng
020			_a0477076262
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a306.89 HON
100			_aHong, Bev _91375
245			_aThe views of counsel for the child, specialist report writers and Department of Social Welfare report writers _cHong, Bev
260			_aWellington _bDepartment of Justice _c1991
300			_a217 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aReport 3 of 8
520			_aThis is the third report in a series of eight publications resulting from a research programme on custody and access issues in the Family Courts, undertaken by the Policy and Research Division of the Department of Justice. The research discussed in this report investigated the roles and views of counsel for the child, Department of Social Welfare (DSW) report writers, and specialist report writers in cases of custody and access matters in the Family Court. Postal questionnaires were used to survey the three professional groups and sample sizes were 90, 26, and 42 respectively for counsel for the child, specialist report writers, and DSW report writers. General information was sought from all three groups and more specific information concerning each group sought separately. The results are discussed in separate chapters for each of the three Family Court professional services in terms of who they are, what they do, their training needs, and issues specific to each service. Further chapters discuss broader custody and access issues and the different perspectives provided by the three groups. The focus includes the interaction of the three professional groups, the welfare of the child and disruption to the family, how Maori parties are dealt with by the Family Court system, and cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse. The overall results indicate that the three groups felt the Family Court had been generally successful in dealing with many custody and access cases. However, some respondents felt that changes to the operation of the Family Court system would improve it further. The issues they raised and their suggested changes are discussed.
522			_anz
650	2	4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD ADVOCACY _9104
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN'S RIGHTS _9135
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILY COURT _9241
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_9357 _aMĀORI _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
650	2	4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0	3	_tFamily Court custody and access research report 3
710	2		_92795 _aNew Zealand _bDepartment of Justice
830			_aFamily Court custody and access research report _95196
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
999			_c3498 _d3498