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Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This omnibus bill amends the Care of Children Act 2004 and the Family Dispute Resolution Act 2013 to assist in enhancing child wellbeing in care-of-children proceedings, both directly and by assisting parents to resolve parenting disputes.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Family Court (Supporting Children in Court) Legislation Act 2021 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Kris Faafoi
Kris Faafoi

Former Labour List MP

Progress

Enacted

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
8 December 2020

86

Ayes

33

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
1 July 2021

77

Ayes

40

Noes

0

Abst.

3

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
10 August 2021

87

Ayes

33

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)

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