Family Law

Guidance notes, commentary, checklists, precedents, forms, cases and legislation.

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Early volumes in this series go under the titles of Butterworths family law journal and Family law bulletin. Since Vol 5 (2005) the series has been known as the New Zealand Family Law Journal.

Previous title: Children’s and Young People’s Well-being Act 1989

Ministry for Children