000			02786nam a22002897a 4500
710			_aMinistry of Justice | Tahū o te Ture _913820
999			_c5828 _d5828
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040			_aAFVC
245			_aFamily justice : _ban administrative review of family justice system reforms _cMinistry of Justice
260			_aWellington, New Zealand : _bMinistry of Justice, _c2017
300			_aelectronic document (50 pages) ; PDF file
520			_aIn 2014, major reforms were made to the Family Justice System as part of the Government’s wider commitment to ensuring that New Zealand’s courts were modern, accessible and responsive to the needs of those who used them. The reforms shifted the focus from court resolution of parenting disputes when parents separate to encouraging parents to reach agreement themselves where this is appropriate. They were intended to give families the opportunity to resolve issues without the need to engage in formal court proceedings which can be adversarial and exacerbate conflict. The purpose of this report is to evaluate whether the changes made in the 2014 Family Justice reforms, primarily related to Care of Children Act 2004 (CoCA) proceedings, have achieved a number of intended benefits. The reforms aims were to create a family justice system which is responsive to children and vulnerable people; encourages individual responsibility where appropriate; and is efficient and effective. It was intended that the Family Court be used for the most serious of cases with other disputes being settled using the new Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) service and Parenting Through Separation (PTS) courses. The number of CoCA related cases and applications to the courts have reduced since the reforms have been in place. It appears likely that some of these cases have been resolved at Family Dispute Resolution as expected. However, there has been a no noticeable increase in the proportion of applications that are filed without notice (urgently). (From the Executive summary). More reports relating to the 2014 Family Court reforms can be found on the webpage. Record #5828
650		5	_998 _aCARE OF CHILDREN ACT 2004
650		5	_aCHILD WELFARE _9124
650		5	_aDATA ANALYSIS _9181
650		5	_aDISPUTE RESOLUTION _9201
650		5	_aFAMILY COURT _9241
650		5	_aFAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION _95471
650		5	_aJUSTICE _9333
650		5	_aPARENTS _9430
650		5	_aSEPARATION _9522
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
856			_uhttps://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Family-Justice-Administrative-review-2017-FINAL.pdf
856			_uhttps://www.justice.govt.nz/about/news-and-media/news/family-court-research-documents/ _yFamily Court research documents
942			_2ddc _cREPORT