You are in a court case under the Family Proceedings Act 1980. The District Court or the Family Court can make an order if everyone agrees. This does not apply to cases under Part 4.

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169: Publication of reports of proceedings, or

"Rules for Sharing Information About Family Court Cases"

171: Costs, or

"Who pays court costs in a family law case"

Part 9Procedure

170Orders by consent

In any proceedings before it under this Act (not being proceedings under Part 4), the District Court or the Family Court may make any order under this Act by the consent of all of the parties to the proceedings.

Notes

Section 170: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).