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Family Court of New Zealand

Family Court of New Zealand
Te Kōti ā-Whānau Aotearoa (Māori)
Established1 October 1981
LocationLevel 3,
Justice Centre,
19 Aitken Street,
Wellington, New Zealand
Composition methodAppointed by the Governor-General on behalf of King Charles III on the advice of the Prime Minister (Chief Justice) and Attorney-General (Justices)
Authorised byFamily Courts Act 1980
Appeals toHigh Court of New Zealand
Judge term lengthLife tenure (Constitution Act 1986, s 23)
Number of positions43
Websitewww.justice.govt.nz/family
Principal Family Court Judge
CurrentlyJudge Jacquelyn Moran
Since2018

The Family Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti ā-Whānau Aotearoa) is a court that specifically exists to assist New Zealanders with family issues. There are 58 Family Courts throughout New Zealand.[1]

Although the Family Court is technically a division of the District Courts, it retains its own identity.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference quickfacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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