Leave The Family Court Alone

Leave The Family Court Alone

Having given the bash to beneficiaries, kneecapped those in trouble with the law, slapped parents of pre-school children, and slammed the door on educational opportunities for older people looking to retrain, the Government is now turning on families in trouble.
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Blowout sparks Family Court review

A blowout in Family Court costs is being blamed for the Government's decision to review the Family Court.

Justice Minister Simon Power said Family Court expenditure had increased by 63 per cent from $83.9 million to $137 million since 2005.
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Family Court system will stand up to review

New Zealand has a unique and successful Family Court system which will stand up to the review announced yesterday, provided the focus is on more than wholesale cost-cutting, the New Zealand Law Society’s Family Law Section said today.