Marriage and partnerships
This page contains different parts of laws about Marriage and partnerships, within the topic of Family and relationships.
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Sentencing Act 2002
Rules that apply to special protection orders to keep you safe
123C: Provisions applying to protection order made under section 123B
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
When a restraining order stops being in effect, like when you turn 20 or get married.
90: When restraining order shall cease to have effect
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
When a guardianship order stops working for you, like when you turn 20 or get married.
117: When guardianship orders to cease to have effect
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 transferring commercial bills during relationship property division
FZ 5: Commercial bills
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
Child Support Act 1991
This part explains how voluntary agreements for child and partner support work
47: Application of this Part
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
Marrying someone when you're already married, or being forced into a marriage, is against the law.
Crimes Act 1961
Marrying someone else while still married is called bigamy
205: Bigamy defined
Crimes Act 1961
Marrying someone when you're already married can lead to up to 7 years in prison.
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 someone away without their consent for marriage, a civil union, or sex is against the law
208: Abduction for purposes of marriage or civil union or sexual connection
Crimes Act 1961
Taking things from your husband, wife, or partner can still be stealing.
222: Theft by spouse or partner
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
Rates Rebate Act 1973
What special words mean in the Rates Rebate Act 1973
2: Interpretation
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
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
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
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
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
Rules and rewards for a young person whose partner gets a benefit
Social Security Act 2018
You can't get extra money for your partner if they already get their own benefit
201: Personal benefit of spouse or partner excludes benefit on behalf of spouse or partner
Social Security Act 2018
Your partner's benefit may increase if you're in hospital for a long time
207: Benefit of spouse or partner increased after 13th week of hospitalisation
Social Security Act 2018
What happens when your benefit is stopped or not paid
216: Effect of non-payment or suspension of benefit
Social Security Act 2018
Getting money back when your partner cheats on benefit payments
359: Recovery from spouse or partner of apportioned excess amount beneficiary obtained by fraud
Social Security Act 2018
Getting back benefit money from a spouse or partner who got it because of someone else's cheating
361: Recovery from spouse or partner of unapportioned excess amount beneficiary obtained by fraud
Social Security Act 2018
Understanding special rules that protect your partner's benefits when you're in residential care
17A: Guide to specified abatement exemptions
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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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