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Child Support Act 1991

General provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

226A: Appointment of lawyer to assist court

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“The court can get a lawyer to help with child support cases”

In New Zealand, when there are legal proceedings about child support, the court can get help from a lawyer. This doesn’t apply to criminal cases. The court has two ways to do this. First, it can choose a lawyer itself to help. Second, it can tell the court’s registrar to find a lawyer to help. This is done to make sure the court has all the information it needs to make good decisions about child support.

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Part 14 General provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

226AAppointment of lawyer to assist court

  1. In any proceedings under this Act (other than criminal proceedings), a court may—

  2. appoint a lawyer to assist the court; or
    1. direct the Registrar of the court to appoint a lawyer to assist the court.

      Notes
      • Section 226A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Child Support Amendment Act (No 3) 2013 (2013 No 75).