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How Inland Revenue (IRD), not the Family Court, calculates child support in New Zealand using a formula: incomes, the living allowance, care percentage, and the child expenditure table.
What a section 21 contracting out agreement under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 does, the strict signing and legal advice requirements, and when a court can set one aside.
New Zealand divorce is a Family Court dissolution order. The only ground is 2 years living apart. How joint and sole applications work, the fee, and what a dissolution order does not decide.
New Zealand family law explained: child support, relationship property, dissolution, separation agreements, parenting orders, and protection orders.
A New Zealand parenting order sets a child's day-to-day care and contact under the Care of Children Act 2004. The child's welfare is paramount, and Family Dispute Resolution mediation is generally required before applying to the Family Court.
How a protection order works under New Zealand's Family Violence Act 2018: who can apply, temporary vs final orders, standard conditions, and where to get help now.
A New Zealand separation agreement records how a separating couple will divide property, arrange care of children, and handle money. It is not legally required, but a property clause needs independent legal advice to be enforceable.
How the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 shares relationship property equally after a 3-year marriage, civil union, or de facto relationship, and what counts as separate property.