Pregnancy Rights
Your legal options during and after pregnancy
What this Guide covers
- Introduction
What this guide is about, where to go for legal advice and where to go for more help - Sexual health
Sexual Consent, contraception and the Emergency Contraceptive Pill - Some options after a positive pregnancy test
Seeking support, termination, adoption, foster care and whāngai - Healthcare
Maternity care and privacy, drug and alcohol use during pregnancy and safety - Education if you’re under 18
Information on school and education when you’re pregnant and under the age of 18 - Housing
Information on housing and renting - Work
Employment protections, parental leave, returning to work and bereavement leave - The other parent
Who’s the other parent? (“paternity”), parent titles for gender-diverse parents and Paternity Orders - Caring for a child
Guardianship of a child, day-to-day care and contact with a child and Child support & benefits - Dealing with Oranga Tamariki
your rights when dealing with Oranga Tamariki/Ministry for Children - Legal Aid
Legal aid will help pay for your lawyer’s fees and you won’t need to pay it back - Where to go for more support
Other information and resources
