000			02807nam a22002897a 4500
110			_aMinistry of Justice | Tahū o te Ture _913820
999			_c4928 _d4928
005			20250625151407.0
008			160302s2015 -nz||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
040			_aAFVC
245			_aEvaluation of Family Dispute Resolution service and mandatory self-representation : _bqualitative research findings _cResearch and Evaluation Team, Ministry of Justice
260			_aWellington, New Zealand : _bMinistry of Justice, _c2015
300			_aelectronic document (44 pages); PDF file: 2.02 MB
520			_aIn March 2014 changes were made to how the family justice system (FJS) works. The Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) service is one of the major features of these changes. This service supports separating parents to reach mediated parenting agreements out-of-court. Another major feature is mandatory self-representation in the early stages of some Family Court proceedings. This report presents findings from an evaluation of the FDR service and mandatory self-representation one year after their implementation and includes information on improvements1 suggested by evaluation participants. From March to July 2015, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 67 parents who had been to at least one session of FDR mediation (referred to in the report as FDR parents). Interviews were also undertaken with 28 FDR mediators and providers of preparation for mediation (FDR professionals), 10 FLAS lawyers and 11 representatives of FDR accreditation or supplier organisations (organisation representatives). This means that the qualitative data about FDR does not provide information on the experiences of those parents who either did not have any involvement with FDR or who did have some contact but did not attend a mediation session. The sampling method and sample size mean that the evaluation findings cannot be generalised across all parties and practitioners in the family justice system. In addition, interviews were held with 16 parents who had been required to represent themselves in the Family Court (self-represented parents), five Family Court Judges and nine Family Court staff members (legal/court professionals). (From the website). Record #4928
650		4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
650			_aCHILDREN _9127
650			_aEVALUATION _9236
650			_aFAMILY COURT _9241
650			_aFAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION _95471
650			_aFAMILY LAW _9244
650			_aMEDIATION _95472
650			_aPARENTING _9429
650			_aQUALITATIVE RESEARCH _9485
650			_9252 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttps://thehub.sia.govt.nz/assets/documents/Evaluation-of-Family-Dispute-Resolution-Service-and-Manadatory-Self-representation.pdf _zArchived by The Hub
942			_2ddc _cREPORT