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040			_aAFVC
100			_aTaylor, Nicola J. _92195
245			_aParenting arrangements after separation study: Evaluating the 2014 family law reforms : _bFamily justice professionals' perspectives. Research report for the New Zealand Law Foundation. _cNicola Taylor, Megan Gollop and Nicola Liebergreen
260			_aDunedin, New Zealand : _bChildren's Issues Centre, University of Otago, _c2019
300			_aelectronic document (443 pages) ; PDF file
500			_aPublished September 2019
520			_aThe reforms introduced on 31 March 2014 were intended to shift the emphasis in New Zealand’s family justice system away from in-Court to out-of-Court processes. In 2014 the New Zealand Law Foundation generously funded an independent two-phase research project to evaluate these reforms. Phase One (2014-2015) involved the initial scoping, consultation and planning for implementation of the Phase Two nationwide mixed methods study undertaken during 2016-2019. In Phase Two, an online survey for professionals who had worked in the family justice system since the reforms took effect was open for two months from May to July 2018 on the study website. This ascertained their experiences of, and satisfaction with, the reforms four years following their implementation and with the current family justice system. The survey was completed by 364 family justice professionals including lawyers, psychologists, counsellors, Parenting Through Separation (PTS) providers, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) providers, Community Law Centre and Family Court personnel. Many had more than one role. Lawyers (including those providing advice and representing parties, Lawyers for the Child and FLAS providers) comprised the largest group of survey respondents. Just over a fifth (21%) were FDR mediators, 12% were counsellors, 10% were mediators in private practice, and 9% were Parenting Through Separation providers/facilitators. The majority of the family justice professionals were female (76%). Most (95%) had a tertiary qualification. They worked across all regions of New Zealand and many worked across multiple regions. The largest proportion (26%) worked in the Auckland region, followed by Canterbury (16%) and Wellington (15%). One hundred (27%) of these 364 family justice professionals also participated in a telephone interview with a member of the research team. [1] The majority were legal practitioners. However, the proportion of mediators was higher in the interview sample than in the survey sample. Otherwise, the interview sub-sample of family justice professionals was generally representative of the survey sample. (From the Executive summary). Parents' and caregivers' perspectives are reported in subsequent reports Part 1 (#6775 & Part 2 (#6776) completed in 2020. A research summary is also available. Record #6777
650		4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
650			_aFAMILY COURT _9241
650			_aFAMILY LAW _9244
650			_aJUSTICE _9333
650			_aLAW REFORM _9338
650			_aSEPARATION _9522
650		4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700			_aGollop, Megan _91240
700			_aLiebergreen, Nicola _99308
856			_uhttps://www.lawfoundation.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4.-PASS_Perspectives_of_Family_Justice_Professionals_FULL_Report_FINAL_18.6.2020.pdf
856			_uhttps://www.lawfoundation.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5.-PASS_Perspectives_of_Family_Justice_Professionals_-_Research_SUMMARY_FINAL_18.6.2020.pdf _zResearch summary
942			_2ddc _cREPORT