Family and relationships
This page contains different parts of laws about Family and relationships.
Related Plain Language Law
Sentencing Act 2002
Who looks after a child or young person while they wait for a court decision?
161: Custody of child or young person pending hearing
Sentencing Act 2002
Hurting or neglecting a child under 14: what the court thinks about
9A: Cases involving violence against, or neglect of, child under 14 years
Sentencing Act 2002
What special words mean in these law sections
123A: Interpretation of terms used in this section and sections 123B to 123H
Sentencing Act 2002
A court order to keep you away from someone you hurt to keep them safe
123B: Protection order
Sentencing Act 2002
Rules that apply to special protection orders to keep you safe
123C: Provisions applying to protection order made under section 123B
Sentencing Act 2002
Sharing documents with people who help offenders and keep others safe
123CA: Disclosure of documents to assessor and service provider
Sentencing Act 2002
People who help with protection orders and safety programmes
123CC: Assessors and service providers for section 123CA
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for visa applications from people under 18 who aren't married
59: Applications by minors
Immigration Act 2009
Overnight accommodation for people detained without warrant
331: Form of custody of persons detained without warrant overnight
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for immigration status of children born in NZ since 2006
373: Immigration status of persons born in New Zealand on or after 1 January 2006
Immigration Act 2009
Children's immigration status based on their parents' status
374: Immigration status of persons whose status depends on immigration status of parent
Immigration Act 2009
Minors need an adult to help with immigration matters
375: Minors to have responsible adult to represent their interests
Immigration Act 2009
Immigration officials must listen to children's opinions about their situation
377: Views of minor to be considered
Immigration Act 2009
Who pays for sending someone out of New Zealand and helping their family
398: Costs of deportation or repatriation
Immigration Act 2009
Children must have an adult to look after their interests in immigration matters
459: Children to have responsible adult to represent their interests
Income Tax Act 2007
Maintenance payments from partners or child support are not taxed
CW 32: Maintenance payments
Income Tax Act 2007
Handling unpaid debts owed to a deceased person's estate
DB 32: Bad debts owed to estates
Income Tax Act 2007
Handling tax refunds after death: Trustees can allocate income to earlier years
EH 21: Income when refund given on death, and election to allocate amount to earlier year
Income Tax Act 2007
How a deceased person's trustee handles their financial matters
EW 60: Trustee of deceased’s estate
Income Tax Act 2007
Death benefit payments from certain life insurance policies are not counted as income
EX 45: Exclusion of amounts of death benefit
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for personal property transfers in relationship settlements
FB 2: Personal property
Income Tax Act 2007
Land transferred in relationship property settlements
FB 3: Land acquired for certain purposes or under certain conditions
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for transferring land in development as part of relationship property
FB 4: Land under scheme for major development or division
Income Tax Act 2007
How timber or timber rights are treated when settling relationship property
FB 6: Timber or right to take timber
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring land with valuable timber during relationship property settlements
FB 7: Land with standing timber
Income Tax Act 2007
Handling patents when couples split property
FB 8: Patent applications and patent rights
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for financial arrangements when settling relationship property
FB 9: Financial arrangements rules
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring company shares during relationship property settlements
FB 10: Continuity provisions: shares and options
Income Tax Act 2007
Former employee pensions: how they're treated when shared after a relationship split
FB 11: Pension payments to former employees
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring farm animals during a relationship property settlement
FB 14: Specified livestock
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring herd-scheme livestock in relationship property settlements
FB 15: Specified livestock valued under herd scheme
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for livestock not on the official list when given in a divorce or separation
FB 16: Non-specified livestock
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for valuing high-priced livestock when settling relationship property
FB 17: High-priced livestock
Income Tax Act 2007
When this part of the law applies to property transfers
FC 1: Disposals to which this subpart applies
Income Tax Act 2007
Property given to partners after someone dies
FC 3: Property transferred to spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for property left to family or tax-exempt groups after someone dies
FC 4: Property transferred to charities or to close relatives and others
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring financial arrangements after death
FC 8: Transfer of certain financial arrangements
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring commercial bills during relationship property division
FZ 5: Commercial bills
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for fair distribution of trust benefits to beneficiaries
GB 22: Arrangements involving trust beneficiary income
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules to prevent unfair arrangements for family tax credits
GB 44: Arrangements involving tax credits for families
Income Tax Act 2007
How money and assets from certain trusts are given to beneficiaries
HC 16: Ordering rule for distributions from non-complying and foreign trusts
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for when trusts give money to children
HC 36: Trusts and minor beneficiary rule
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for trusts set up in wills that pay money to young people
HC 37: Testamentary trusts and minor beneficiary rule
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for guardians managing income for those unable to do so themselves
HD 9: Guardians
Income Tax Act 2007
Financial support for families through tax credits
LB 4: Tax credits for families
Income Tax Act 2007
Defining who qualifies as a full-time worker or earner for family tax credits
MA 7: Meaning of full-time earner and earner for family scheme
Income Tax Act 2007
Definitions of key terms for family tax credit calculations
MA 8: Some definitions for family scheme
Income Tax Act 2007
How income from owning a large part of a small company affects your family tax credits
MB 4: Family scheme income of major shareholders in close companies
Income Tax Act 2007
Eligibility requirements for family scheme benefits
MC 2: Who qualifies for entitlements under family scheme?
Income Tax Act 2007
You must be the main caregiver for dependent children
MC 4: Second requirement: principal care
Income Tax Act 2007
Ongoing rules for family scheme payments and tax credits
MC 8: Continuing requirements
Income Tax Act 2007
Who is considered the main person responsible for a child's daily care
MC 10: Principal caregiver
Income Tax Act 2007
How much family tax credit you can get based on your children and care time
MD 3: Calculation of family tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
You must be the main caregiver for a financially dependent child
MD 6: Second requirement: principal care
Income Tax Act 2007
How to qualify for a parental tax credit for babies born before July 2018
MD 11: Entitlement to parental tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
Eligibility rules for protected family tax credit based on benefit status and income
MD 14: Person receiving protected family tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax credit for low-income families with full-time workers
ME 1: Minimum family tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
Eligibility for child tax credit for certain parents who can't receive in-work tax credit
MZ 1: Entitlement to child tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
How your family income is calculated when you set up a trust
MB 7: Family scheme income of settlor of trust
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for transferring ownership of look-through companies during relationship property settlements
FB 10B: Look-through companies
Income Tax Act 2007
Rules for taxing land when you split it in a relationship breakup
FB 3A: Residential land
Income Tax Act 2007
Extra money for parental tax credit when baby is born near tax year end
MD 12B: Additional parental tax credit amount included in lump sum if 70-day period crosses 2 tax years
Income Tax Act 2007
Who can get the Best Start tax credit and how it's calculated
MG 1: Best Start tax credit entitlement
Income Tax Act 2007
Financial support for families with young children
MG 2: Best Start tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
Tax rules for trusts that only support people with disabilities
HC 39: Trustee income: disabled beneficiary trusts
Income Tax Act 2007
How to work out your tax credit payments from July 2024 to March 2025
MF 4K: Calculation of instalments: 31 July 2024 to 31 March 2025
Income Tax Act 2007
FamilyBoost tax credits help caregivers pay for early childhood education
MH 1: FamilyBoost tax credits: purpose
Income Tax Act 2007
Help with childcare costs: get back some of the fees you pay for your kids
MH 3: FamilyBoost tax credit
Income Tax Act 2007
What 'tax credit income' means and how it's calculated for tax credits
MH 4: Meaning of tax credit income
Income Tax Act 2007
Money back for childcare costs
LB 4BA: Tax credits for early childhood education
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the law that helps keep kids and young people safe
206: Amendments to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the law about children and young people, including who makes decisions and how applications are made
207: Amendments to Parts 1 to 9 of Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes are made to the law about helping people have babies using technology.
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Changes to the law that helps keep children and young people safe
208: Amendments to Part 10 of Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989
Child Support Act 1991
This law sets the name of the Act and when it starts working
1: Title and commencement
Child Support Act 1991
This section explains important words and ideas used in the Child Support Act
2: Interpretation
Child Support Act 1991
This law applies to everyone, even the government, with some exceptions
3: Act to bind the Crown
Child Support Act 1991
This law explains why parents should support their children financially
4: Objects
Child Support Act 1991
Who can get child support: rules for children
5: Children who qualify for child support
Child Support Act 1991
Who can be asked to pay child support for a child
6: Parents by whom child support payable
Child Support Act 1991
Commissioner can ignore overseas documents if they seem untrustworthy
7A: Commissioner may disregard document from overseas jurisdiction if not satisfied that document is valid and authentic
Child Support Act 1991
Asking for help to figure out how much child support should be paid
Child Support Act 1991
Parents or carers can ask for help figuring out child support payments
8: Who may apply for formula assessment
Child Support Act 1991
If you get money for looking after a child, you need to ask for child support from the parents
9: UCB beneficiaries must apply for formula assessment
Child Support Act 1991
How to fill out the form for asking for child support money
10: Form of application
Child Support Act 1991
People who look after children most of the time or share looking after them equally
Child Support Act 1991
You can ask for child support for more than one child on one form
11: Multiple applications in single form
Child Support Act 1991
How child support continues when a UCB beneficiary's agreement ends
12: Deemed application by UCB beneficiary
Child Support Act 1991
Commissioner tells everyone when someone asks for child support
13: Notification by Commissioner of application
Child Support Act 1991
The government works out how much time parents spend caring for their child
14: Commissioner to establish proportions of care
Child Support Act 1991
How the Commissioner figures out who cares for a child and for how long
15: How Commissioner establishes proportions of care
Child Support Act 1991
How much of a child's care costs each parent is responsible for
16: Determining care cost percentages
Child Support Act 1991
Finding out who pays and who gets child support
17: Determining who are liable parents and receiving carers
Child Support Act 1991
What happens when you're named as a parent who pays or a carer who receives child support
18: Effect of being liable parent or receiving carer
Child Support Act 1991
When you start paying money to help take care of your child
19: When liability to pay child support starts
Child Support Act 1991
This rule about pausing child support agreements was taken out of the law
20: Suspension of voluntary agreements
Child Support Act 1991
What happens after someone asks for or refuses child support calculations
Child Support Act 1991
Tell people when they can't get child support
21: Duty to give notice of decision to unsuccessful applicant
Child Support Act 1991
Government no longer has to tell child's caregiver about child support decisions
22: Duty to give notice of decision to custodian
Child Support Act 1991
Tell someone when you want them to pay child support
23: Duty to give notice to person from whom child support sought
Child Support Act 1991
This rule about figuring out child support payments was removed in 2015
24: Duty to make assessment
Child Support Act 1991
When you no longer have to pay child support based on a set formula
Child Support Act 1991
When you don't have to pay child support anymore
25: When liability to pay child support ceases
Child Support Act 1991
What happens to child support when the person caring for a child passes away
26: Miscellaneous provisions relating to death of carer
Child Support Act 1991
When parents can choose to stop using the formula for child support
Child Support Act 1991
Carer can ask to stop the child support calculation
27: Election by receiving carer to end formula assessment
Child Support Act 1991
This part tells you how much child support you might need to pay
28: This Part sets out rates of child support
Child Support Act 1991
The Commissioner calculates how much child support you need to pay each year
29: Commissioner to assess child support payable under formula assessment
Child Support Act 1991
How the law figures out yearly child support payments
30: Formula for assessing annual amount of child support
Child Support Act 1991
How much child support you might need to pay each year
31: Annual amount of child support payable by liable parent
Child Support Act 1991
Changes to the basic way of figuring out child support in some cases
Child Support Act 1991
There's a minimum yearly amount you must pay for child support
32: Minimum annual rate of child support
Child Support Act 1991
How much of the total child support money you provide compared to the other parent
33: Income percentage
Child Support Act 1991
How the government calculates how much child support a parent should pay
34: Child support income amount
Child Support Act 1991
How the law calculates your income for child support
35: Adjusted income
Child Support Act 1991
An extra amount subtracted from your income if you pay child support for children in different groups
36: Multi-group allowance
Child Support Act 1991
This rule about zero income no longer applies
37: Nil assessment of taxable income
Child Support Act 1991
How tax assessments are used to figure out child support payments
38: Application of assessments under Income Tax Act 1976 or Tax Administration Act 1994
Child Support Act 1991
This rule about part-year income no longer applies
38A: Position where taxable income from withholding income not available for full tax year
Child Support Act 1991
What happens when it's hard to know how much money you made
39: Position where income not readily ascertainable
Child Support Act 1991
The government can look at money parents make overseas when deciding child support
39A: Commissioner may take overseas income into account
Child Support Act 1991
Choose to use this year's expected income for child support calculations
Child Support Act 1991
How you can use a lower income estimate for child support
40: Estimated income
Child Support Act 1991
What happens when you choose to use your estimated income for child support
41: Effect of election
Child Support Act 1991
Changing your mind about child support choices
42: Revocation of election and subsequent elections
Child Support Act 1991
What happens when you change your mind about using your estimated income for child support
43: Effect of revocation of election
Child Support Act 1991
Checking if you paid the right amount of child support for the year
44: End-of-year reconciliation
Child Support Act 1991
How the government figures out your income if you don't send in your tax forms
44A: Determining income amount if no tax return filed
Child Support Act 1991
This rule about guessing your income wrong doesn't apply anymore
45: Penalty if estimated income less than 80% of actual income
Child Support Act 1991
Interest charges for guessing too low don't apply anymore
46: Interest to be charged on underestimations
Child Support Act 1991
Rules for making and changing agreements about money for kids and partners
Child Support Act 1991
This part explains how voluntary agreements for child and partner support work
47: Application of this Part
Child Support Act 1991
Rules for making child or partner support agreements that the government will accept
48: Voluntary agreements that qualify for acceptance
Child Support Act 1991
Payments in child support agreements must be at least $10 per week
49: Minimum instalment required before agreement can be accepted
Child Support Act 1991
Special rules apply when the person receiving child support payments gets an unsupported child's benefit
50: Exception where payee is UCB beneficiary
Child Support Act 1991
Special child support agreements aren't accepted when there's already an official calculation in use
51: Exception in respect of child support voluntary agreement where formula assessment applies
Child Support Act 1991
Court orders override voluntary agreements for spousal payments
52: Exception in respect of spousal voluntary agreement where court order in force
Child Support Act 1991
Child support agreements can cover multiple children or people in one document
53: Dual-purpose voluntary agreements
Child Support Act 1991
This law doesn't change other parts of child support agreements
54: Act not to affect other provisions of agreement
Child Support Act 1991
Rules for applying to make a voluntary agreement official
55: Application requirements
Child Support Act 1991
You can ask for more than one agreement to be accepted at the same time
56: Dual applications
Child Support Act 1991
The government decides if your agreement is okay
57: Decision on application
Child Support Act 1991
What happens when the government accepts a family's agreement about child support
58: Consequences of Commissioner accepting voluntary agreement
Child Support Act 1991
When payments start for voluntary child support or domestic maintenance agreements
59: Commencement of liability under voluntary agreement
Child Support Act 1991
The government must tell you if they accept or refuse your child support agreement
60: Duty to give notice of decision
Child Support Act 1991
Commissioner calculates how much child support or domestic maintenance you need to pay each year
61: Duty to make assessment
Child Support Act 1991
When you can stop paying child support or maintenance you agreed to pay
62: When payments under voluntary agreement cease to be payable
Child Support Act 1991
You can change a child support agreement, but you need to follow certain steps
63: Voluntary agreement may be varied
Child Support Act 1991
How you can stop a voluntary child support agreement
64: Election to terminate liability under voluntary agreement
Child Support Act 1991
You can still ask for child support to be calculated by the formula even if you have a voluntary agreement
65: Child support voluntary agreement no bar to application for formula assessment
Child Support Act 1991
You can still ask a court for financial support even if you have a private agreement
66: Voluntary agreement no bar to application for maintenance order under Family Proceedings Act 1980
Child Support Act 1991
The Commissioner must follow court orders about property agreements
66A: Commissioner to give effect to orders made under Property (Relationships) Act 1976
Child Support Act 1991
This part explains which court orders about family money support the law covers
67: Application of this Part
Child Support Act 1991
Court orders for child support or adult support become official payments
68: Effect of certain court orders
Child Support Act 1991
Commissioner must calculate yearly child support and maintenance payments ordered by court
69: Duty to make assessment
Child Support Act 1991
Choosing to collect money yourself instead of having the Commissioner do it
70: Election that Commissioner is not to enforce order
Child Support Act 1991
How long you need to pay child support for
71: Period for which money payable under this Act
Corrections Act 2004
Asking to have your baby or toddler live with you in prison
81A: Request and approval for placement of child with mother
Corrections Act 2004
Agreements to help mums in prison care for their kids
81B: Parenting agreements
Corrections Act 2004
Mums in prison can have their babies with them if they're under 24 months old
81C: Accommodation and feeding of children placed with their mothers
Corrections Act 2004
Asking to rethink a decision about your child's care while you are in prison
81AB: Reconsideration of decision relating to child’s placement
Building Act 2004
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Council can allow different pool fence rules if they think it's still safe for kids.
67A: Territorial authority may grant waivers or modifications in relation to means of restricting access to residential pools
Building Act 2004
Building Act 2004
This law aims to keep young kids safe from drowning by making it hard for them to get into pools without an adult.
162A: Purpose
Building Act 2004
Pools at home must have a fence to keep young children safe.
162C: Residential pools must have means of restricting access
Building Act 2004
The council checks home pools every three years to ensure they are safe.
162D: Periodic inspections of residential pools
Building Act 2004
Rules for pools built before 2017 don't change if they already met old safety standards
450B: Savings provision for existing residential pools
Building Act 2004
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Electoral Act 1993
Telling the Electoral Commission about marriages and civil unions
93: Notification of marriages and civil unions
Electoral Act 1993
Keeping your name private on the electoral roll for safety reasons
115: Unpublished names
Companies Act 1993
Registering a deceased shareholder's personal representative as the new owner of shares
93: Personal representative may be registered
Crimes Act 1961
Children aged 10 to 13 can only be found guilty of a crime if they knew their actions were wrong or against the law.
22: Children between 10 and 14
Crimes Act 1961
Parents can use reasonable force to keep kids safe and well-behaved, but not to punish them.
59: Parental control
Crimes Act 1961
It is against the law to do sexual things with a young family member who depends on you.
131: Sexual conduct with dependent family member
Crimes Act 1961
This explains who counts as a family member you depend on and who has power over you.
131A: Dependent family member defined
Crimes Act 1961
It used to be against the law to pay someone under 18 for sex, but this rule was removed in 2003.
149A: Being client in act of prostitution by person under 18 years of age
Crimes Act 1961
People who look after adults who can't care for themselves must give them what they need and keep them safe.
151: Duty to provide necessaries and protect from injury
Crimes Act 1961
Parents and guardians must give kids what they need and keep them safe from harm.
152: Duty of parent or guardian to provide necessaries and protect from injury
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to leave a young child alone or in a dangerous place.
154: Abandoning child under 6
Crimes Act 1961
This law explains when a baby is legally considered a person and how harming them before or after birth can be a serious crime.
159: Killing of a child
Crimes Act 1961
A law that punishes people who seriously hurt or don't take care of kids or adults who need help.
195: Ill-treatment or neglect of child or vulnerable adult
Crimes Act 1961
Getting married or having a civil union when you're already married, or forcing someone to marry or have a civil union
Crimes Act 1961
Bigamy means marrying or entering a civil union with someone else while already married or in a civil union.
205: Bigamy defined
Crimes Act 1961
The law says you can go to jail if you marry someone while already married to someone else.
206: Punishment of bigamy
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to pretend to marry or have a civil union with someone when you know it won't be real.
207: Feigned marriage or civil union
Crimes Act 1961
Taking or keeping a child under 16 away from their parent or caregiver without permission is against the law.
210: Abduction of young person under 16
Crimes Act 1961
Taking things from your husband, wife, or partner can still be stealing.
222: Theft by spouse or partner
Crimes Act 1961
Adults must protect kids and vulnerable people from serious harm, or they could go to jail.
195A: Failure to protect child or vulnerable adult
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law for adults to share rude or naughty things with kids under 16.
124A: Indecent communication with young person under 16
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to force someone to marry or enter a civil union by scaring, threatening, or hurting them.
207A: Coerced marriage or civil union
Crimes Act 1961
An adult who tries to make friends with a child under 16 to do sexual things with them is breaking the law.
131AB: Grooming for sexual conduct with young person
Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
A guardian is a person appointed to look after a child under the Care of Children Act.
246: Who is guardian
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
What happens if you're under 17 and in court: where you can stay while you wait for your hearing
173: Remand of defendant under 17 in residence or care
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Protecting the identity of young people in court cases
204: Automatic suppression of identity of child complainants and witnesses
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Telling the court if a crime is a family violence offence
16A: Specifying that offence charged is, or that conviction entered is for, family violence offence
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Rules to stop you contacting certain people if you're in custody for a family violence offence
168A: No-contact conditions if family violence offence defendant remanded in custody
Freedom Camping Act 2011
Checking how new camping laws affect people without homes
45A: Review of effect on homelessness of Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023
Evidence Act 2006
What a 'specified proceeding' means in court cases, like those about child care or managing someone's property
151: Meaning of specified proceeding
Rates Rebate Act 1973
What special words mean in the Rates Rebate Act 1973
2: Interpretation
Employment Relations Act 2000
This section explains important words and ideas used in the flexible working rules, like what counts as working arrangements and who is affected by family violence.
69AAA: Interpretation
Employment Relations Act 2000
This explains what certain words mean in the rules about breastfeeding at work.
69X: Interpretation
Employment Relations Act 2000
Mums can have extra breaks to feed their babies, on top of their regular work breaks.
69Z: Breastfeeding breaks additional to breaks under Part 6D
Employment Relations Act 2000
A guide that explains how bosses should help workers who need to feed their babies
69ZA: Code of employment practice relating to employer's obligation
Employment Relations Act 2000
If employers don't provide proper breastfeeding breaks and facilities, they might have to pay a fine.
69ZB: Penalty
Employment Relations Act 2000
Rules for the Employment Court when dealing with parental leave problems
179C: Limitations on consideration by Employment Court of matters arising under section 30D of Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987
Employment Relations Act 2000
This part explains how workers affected by family violence can ask for short-term changes to their work to help them cope.
69AB: Object of this Part
Employment Relations Act 2000
Asking to change your work because of family violence
69ABB: When and why employee may make request
Employment Relations Act 2000
Rules for workers asking to change their job to handle family problems
69ABC: Requirements relating to request
Employment Relations Act 2000
Showing proof of family violence to your employer
69ABEA: Proof of family violence
Employment Relations Act 2000
When a boss can say no to a worker's request for changes due to family violence
69ABF: Grounds for refusal of request by employer
Employment Relations Act 2000
If an employer doesn't follow the rules about helping workers affected by family violence, they might have to pay money to the worker as a punishment.
69ABJ: Penalty
Social Security Act 2018
This law helps people in need by giving money and support
3: Purpose of this Act
Social Security Act 2018
A Guide to Understanding the Social Security Act: What it's About and How it Works
5: Guide to this Act
Social Security Act 2018
Deciding if someone is single or in a relationship for benefit purposes
8: Determinations person is single or in de facto relationship
Social Security Act 2018
Help is available for you. It includes money for: • Job seekers • Sole parents • People with disabilities • Young people • People in need of a home • Children with disabilities
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting help as a single parent
29: Sole parent support: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
The sole parent requirement is for single parents caring for young children
30: What is sole parent requirement
Social Security Act 2018
When a dependent child can be considered yours when you apply for help.
31: When dependent child may be regarded as applicant’s child
Social Security Act 2018
Your support changes from sole parent to jobseeker when your youngest child turns 14
33: Expiry of sole parent support, and replacement with jobseeker support, when youngest dependent child turns 14 years old
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Special payment rules for couples when one person is in long-term care
38: Supported living payment: on ground of restricted work capacity or total blindness: payment not apportioned in specified cases
Social Security Act 2018
Help for people who care for someone else who needs their support
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting money to care for someone at home full-time
40: Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
You need a doctor's note to get money for caring for someone full-time
41: Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: application must include certificate
Social Security Act 2018
MSD can ask for a medical check when you apply to get paid for caring for someone at home
42: Supported living payment: on ground of caring for another person: medical examination
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting money help if you're a young person with no kids
49: Youth payment: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
Youth payment helps young people with little or no money
51: Youth payment: no or minimum income
Social Security Act 2018
When you can't get money from your parents or guardians
52: When person has parental support gap
Social Security Act 2018
Extra help for young people in tough times
53: Youth payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
Social Security Act 2018
Youth payment can continue for a short time after you turn 18
54: Youth payment: continuation after turning 18 years old
Social Security Act 2018
Extra money for young people who follow special rules
55: Youth payment: incentive payments
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting money as a young parent
56: Young parent payment: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents can get money help even if they earn a little bit
58: Young parent payment: no or minimum income
Social Security Act 2018
When you don't have parents or guardians to support you with money
59: When person has parental support gap
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents in hardship might get help even if they don't live in New Zealand
60: Young parent payment: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents can keep getting payments after turning 20 in some cases
61: Young parent payment: continuation after turning 20 years old
Social Security Act 2018
Extra money for young parents who follow certain rules
62: Young parent payment: incentive payments
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Help for people who can't earn enough money
63: Emergency benefit: discretionary grant on ground of hardship
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Special rules for couples sharing a home with others when getting housing cost help
68: Accommodation supplement: special rules for joint tenants who are in relationship
Social Security Act 2018
When the government can say no or change your housing cost help
69: Accommodation supplement: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
The government helps some people pay for childcare
76: Childcare assistance: purpose
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting help with childcare costs
77: Childcare assistance: eligibility
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Allowance for children with serious disabilities who live at home or in special care
78: Child disability allowance: discretionary grant
Social Security Act 2018
What counts as a child with a serious disability needing constant care
79: Meaning of child with a serious disability
Social Security Act 2018
MSD may ask for a doctor's note when you apply for money to help with your child's disability
80: Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical certificate
Social Security Act 2018
The government might ask your child to see a doctor before giving you money to help with their disability
81: Child disability allowance: MSD may require medical examination
Social Security Act 2018
How the government pays money to help with a child who has a disability
82: Child disability allowance: payment
Social Security Act 2018
Child disability allowance can't be paid with most other benefits or pensions
83: Child disability allowance: not payable with other assistance or pension
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Help with expenses when your partner is in hospital and you're on a benefit
89: Special disability allowance: entitlement in special circumstances
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for getting help with funeral costs when someone dies
90: Funeral grant: general eligibility and definitions
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Temporary extra money to help with basic costs when you're struggling
95: Temporary additional support: purpose
Social Security Act 2018
Getting extra help when you don't have enough money for basics
96: Temporary additional support: requirements
Social Security Act 2018
You might get less or no extra money if you or your partner do certain things
97: Temporary additional support: refusal, reduction, or cancellation of grant in certain circumstances
Social Security Act 2018
This part explains important words used in the rules about extra money help
98: Interpretation
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
This rule about special help notices no longer exists
102: Special assistance: status of, and access to, notices
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Money help for 18-year-olds still in school
103: Provisions relating to children aged 18 years or over who continue education
Social Security Act 2018
Rules to Follow You must do certain things when you get help from the government. These rules are to help you get ready for work.
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
This part explains the duties of MSD and people who get benefits
104: What this Part does
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
Social Security Act 2018
What you must do if you get a benefit from the government
109: Outline of beneficiary’s general and specific obligations
Social Security Act 2018
You must tell MSD about changes in your life that might affect your benefit
113: Beneficiary must notify change of circumstances
Social Security Act 2018
Getting ready for work while receiving benefits
120: Work-preparation obligations
Social Security Act 2018
Who needs to follow work-preparation rules
121: Persons subject to work-preparation obligations
Social Security Act 2018
Looking after your kids is a big responsibility that the law expects you to take seriously.
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for parents getting government help with kids
127: Obligations in relation to dependent children
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for taking care of kids when you get money from the government
128: Obligations of beneficiary in relation to dependent children
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for looking after your partner's children if they get a benefit
129: Obligations of spouse or partner of beneficiary in relation to dependent children of beneficiary
Social Security Act 2018
Responsibilities for your partner's children when they get government help
130: Obligations of spouse or partner of beneficiary in relation to dependent children of spouse or partner
Social Security Act 2018
Children aged 3 to 5 must attend early learning programmes
131: Attendance of dependent child aged 3 to 5 years at early childhood education programme
Social Security Act 2018
Kids aged 5 or 6 must go to kindergarten or school regularly.
132: Attendance of dependent child aged 5 or 6 years at early childhood education programme or registered school
Social Security Act 2018
Making sure your kids are signed up with a doctor and get their health checks
134: Health care enrolment and compliance with core health checks
Social Security Act 2018
You might need to meet with MSD and tell them how you're caring for your kids
135: Interviews and reporting
Social Security Act 2018
What happens if you don't meet your responsibilities to your kids: you might face a sanction.
136: Person who fails to comply with obligations in relation to dependent children is subject to sanction
Social Security Act 2018
Rules about school, health checks, and words used in child education law
137: Definitions and attendance: regulations made under section 430
Social Security Act 2018
Who needs to follow work rules when getting government help
140: Persons subject to work-test obligations
Social Security Act 2018
Some people don't have to do certain tasks to get help, like getting ready for work or looking for a job.
Social Security Act 2018
What you must do if you get a youth support payment
162: Obligations of young person granted youth support payment
Social Security Act 2018
When young parents have to start learning or training after having a baby
163: When education obligation or training obligation begins for young parent
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents getting payments have special responsibilities to follow.
Social Security Act 2018
Young parents receiving payments must follow rules about parenting and childcare
164: Obligations of young person granted young parent payment
Social Security Act 2018
Help for 18-19 year olds at risk of long-term welfare dependency while on jobseeker support
165: Young person aged 18 or 19 years who is receiving jobseeker support in young person’s own right and who is at significant risk of long-term welfare dependency
Social Security Act 2018
Rules and rewards for a young person whose partner gets a benefit
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for 16 or 17-year-old partners of benefit recipients who are in study or training
166: Young person aged 16 or 17 years who has no dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary
Social Security Act 2018
Help for young parents aged 16-19 who are with someone getting a benefit
167: Young person aged 16 to 19 years who has dependent child and who is spouse or partner of specified beneficiary
Social Security Act 2018
What special words mean in this part of the law
169: Interpretation
Social Security Act 2018
What special words mean in the Social Security Act 2018
172: Interpretation
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Court can check if contracts with minors are fair
87: Court may inquire into fairness and reasonableness of contract
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Courts can make decisions about fair contracts with young people
88: Court orders where contract was fair and reasonable
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Extra rules about when parts of the law for young people's contracts don't apply
91: Further provisions relating to application of sections 86 to 90
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Contracts for jobs and life insurance work like adult contracts for young people
92: Contracts of service and life insurance contracts have effect as if minor were of full age
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Kids can make legal contracts if a special court says it's okay
98: Minor may enter into contract with approval of District Court
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Court can ask someone else to review your request to approve a minor's contract
100: Referral of application
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
When this law applies to claims for money or damages involving children or teenagers
103: Application
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Making a legal agreement as a young person to settle a claim not in court
104: Claim that is not subject of proceeding
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for protecting minors when their claims become part of a court case
105: Claim that has become subject of proceeding
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Who can ask the court to approve things for someone under 18
106: Who may apply for approval
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
The court decides if young people can make deals or settle claims
107: Court may refuse or grant approval
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Money awarded to minors is kept safe by a trustee until they grow up
108: Money or damages to be held on trust
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Getting your money when you become an adult or start a serious relationship
109: Payment on minor reaching 18 years or marrying or entering into civil union or de facto relationship
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
The court can change its decisions about young people's contracts and money
111: Variation of certain orders
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
The court can decide on its own or be asked to make a decision about a minor's property
112: Order may be made on court’s own motion or on application
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Explains what trustees and minors can do with trust money and agreements
116: Effect of this subpart on trust
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Court can approve changes to trusts for young people who have been in relationships
117: Agreement to extinguish or vary trust may be approved
Legislation Act 2019
What it means to be in a de facto relationship, like a married couple but not actually married
14: Meaning of de facto relationship
Legislation Act 2019
What it means to be a step-parent, stepson, or stepdaughter in New Zealand law
15: Meaning of step-parent, etc
Trusts Act 2019
You are an adult at 18 years old in a trust, that's when you're considered grown up.
20: Age of majority
Trusts Act 2019
How trustees decide whether to give you information about a trust
53: Procedure for deciding whether presumption applies
Trusts Act 2019
Trustees can use trust money to help a child beneficiary with their wellbeing.
62: Trustee’s power to pay or apply income for child beneficiary’s welfare
Trusts Act 2019
Trustees can use trust money to help beneficiaries if it's needed for their wellbeing.
64: Trustee’s power to pay or apply capital for beneficiary’s welfare
Trusts Act 2019
Trustees are protected when giving personal property to a child or their parents.
90: Protection of trustee in handing over personal property to child
Trusts Act 2019
Who can be in charge of a trust and make decisions about its property?
96: Who may be appointed as trustee
Trusts Act 2019
The court can help make changes to a trust to make sure it's fair for everyone involved.
124: Power of court to approve termination, variation, or resettlement of trust
Trusts Act 2019
What the Family Court can and can't decide in family cases
141: Jurisdiction of Family Court
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
When a person living alone in a rented home dies, the rental agreement ends within 21 days or on a date agreed by everyone involved.
50A: Termination following death of sole tenant
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules about young people renting houses and what happens when they grow up
14: Minors
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules for leaving a rental home if you're experiencing family violence
138F: Regulations relating to withdrawal from tenancy following family violence
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
How you can leave your home if someone in your family is hurting you
56B: Withdrawal from tenancy following family violence
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
How to properly send and deliver notices about ending a tenancy and the proof needed
56C: Service of notices of withdrawal and accompanying evidence
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Who counts as your partner, even after you die
18A: Partner (and partner in relation to deceased claimant)
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC pays money owed to you to your family after you die
126: Corporation to pay amount to claimant's estate
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC can share information to help keep kids safe from harm
283: Disclosure of information by Corporation for injury prevention purposes
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for families when someone died from an injury before April 2002
382: Survivor's grant to surviving spouses or partners, children, and other dependants for death before 1 April 2002
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for families of people who died before April 2002
383: Compensation payable to surviving spouses or partners, children, and other dependants under Accident Insurance Act 1998
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for people whose husband or wife died before April 2002
384: Compensation payable to surviving spouses or de facto partners under 1972 and 1982 Acts
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for children and families when someone died before 2002
385: Compensation payable to children and other dependants under 1972 and 1982 Acts
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for looking after kids when a parent has died
386: Child care payments for children of deceased persons
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Money for childcare if someone who helped with kids died before 1992
387: Compensation for pecuniary loss not related to earnings under former Acts: child care for child of deceased person
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Changes to other laws because of the new accident rules
Schedule 6: Consequential amendments
Accident Compensation Act 2001
List of injuries mothers can get during childbirth
Schedule 3A: Maternal birth injuries
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Help with Paying for Long-Term Care for Older People
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
When the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 comes into effect on 26 November 2018.
2: Commencement
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
This law helps older people know when they must pay for their own care and how much it will cost.
3: Purpose of this Act
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What this law is about: rules for paying for care and disability support at home or in residences.
4: Overview of this Act
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What special words in this law mean, so you can understand it better.
5: Interpretation
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Understanding old laws helps explain new laws in this Act
6: Interpretation: references to, and using as guide, old law
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Special rules to help when laws change
7: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What is long-term care that the government helps pay for?
10: What is LTR contracted care
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What 'LTR contracted care' means and the important words used to describe it
11: Key terms used in definition of LTR contracted care
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What it means to be a qualifying person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Who can get help as a qualifying person for care services?
12: Who is qualifying person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
You need long-term care forever, as decided by a special assessment.
14: Positively needs assessed
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
A 50+ single person is someone aged 50-64, single, with no kids, getting funded care.
21: Who is 50+ single person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Single people over 50 pay for care based on their income, not what they own.
22: 50+ single person liable to make income contribution only
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Who doesn't have to follow all the rules about paying for care and support services
23: Who is exempt person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Exempt people pay for some of their care using their benefit, minus a small amount they can keep.
24: Exempt person liable to contribute benefit only
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Who can ask for or get a needs assessment for help with care or support
27: Who initiates needs assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What help you need to live in a care home for the rest of your life
28: Content of needs assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
How your money and belongings are checked for care and support
31: Types of means assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Who can ask for a means assessment to get help with care costs
32: Who may apply for means assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Checking what you own to work out how much you have for care and support
34: Assets assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Things that affect how much money you have, like giving away income or property.
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
If you give away money or property on purpose, it still counts when the government works out how much you have.
39: Deprivation of income or property: means assessment as if deprivation had not occurred
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What happens if you get rid of money or property on purpose when your income is being checked
40: Deprivation of income or property: inclusion in review of means assessment
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Tell MSD if your situation changes and it might affect your care help
43: Obligation to notify MSD of change in circumstances
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Whether you are single, married, or in a partnership can affect your support.
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
When you're married but living apart, the government may treat you as single for money assessments.
45: Relationship status for purpose of means assessment: determination that person is single
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
How the government decides if you're in a de facto relationship for money assessments
46: Relationship status for purpose of means assessment: determination that person is in de facto relationship
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Who pays for your care when you're exempt and in long-term residential care?
54: Funder’s liability for cost of LTR contracted care of exempt person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
When the government helps pay for your care costs
56: When funder’s liability arises for cost of LTR contracted care of qualifying person
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
When the government must pay for care of people who are exempt or elderly victims of crime
57: When funder’s liability arises for cost of LTR contracted care of exempt person or elderly victim of crime
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What 'cash assets and income' means for people getting home-based disability support services
61: Cash assets and income
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Help to pay for rest home care through a special loan if you have too many assets
70: Residential care loan scheme
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Time limit to charge someone for breaking the Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act
73: Time for filing charging document
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
Rules the Governor-General can make about care payments and services
74: Regulations
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
What laws are no longer valid and have been cancelled or replaced.
77: Repeals and revocations
Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018
How your money and assets are assessed when you need long-term care
Schedule 2: Means assessment for long-term residential care
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