Separating Making a separation agreement You don’t need the other person to agree to separate. If you decide to end the relationship, this is enough – regardless of what the other person wants. If you’re thinking of leaving your partner, and you…
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Divorce: Getting a “Dissolution” Order Overview Family Proceedings Act 1980, ss 37–43 “Dissolution of marriage or civil union” is the term used in the Family Proceedings Act for divorce. You can ask the Family Court to dissolve your marriage or civil union…
Divorce: Getting a “Dissolution” Order Requirements for getting a dissolution Do I need a reason to get a dissolution? There are only two reasons (sometimes called “grounds”) for getting a dissolution in New Zealand: “irreconcilable breakdown” and “protected person under protection order”.…
Divorce: Getting a “Dissolution” Order Applying for a dissolution Depending on the ground on which you are seeking a dissolution and your particular circumstances, you may be able to apply individually or together with your spouse or civil union partner. You apply…
Divorce: Getting a “Dissolution” Order The Dissolution Order: How it gets made and when it takes effect When you both agree or the application is not defended Family Proceedings Act 1980, ss 38, 39A, 42 Family Court Rules 2002, rules 360–362 The court…
Divorce: Getting a “Dissolution” Order Getting married again When can I enter a new marriage or civil union? Family Proceedings Act 1980, s 43 Neither of you can re-marry or enter a new civil union until your Dissolution Order is final.
Dividing your property when you split up (“Relationship property”) Overview Property (Relationships) Act 1976, ss 1C, 1M The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 deals with how the property of married couples, civil union partners and de facto couples is divided when a relationship…
Dividing your property when you split up (“Relationship property”) How the Property (Relationships) Act works Who’s covered by the Property (Relationships) Act Whether the rules in the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 apply to you and your ex-partner depends on the type of…
Dividing your property when you split up (“Relationship property”) Classifying and valuing relationship property Relationship property and separate property Property is divided into two categories, relationship property and separate property. What is “relationship property”? Property (Relationships) Act 1976, s 8 Relationship property…
Dividing your property when you split up (“Relationship property”) Applying to the Family Court for a Relationship Property Order How much does it cost to apply for a Relationship Property Order? Family Courts Fees Regulations 2009, regs 5B, 7, Schedule 3 There…
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