How can we help you?
Family lawyers have specialist training and experience to advise you on matters relating to family law. Seeing a lawyer before a problem gets too big can save you anxiety and money. To locate a family lawyer in your area, go to Find a family lawyer.
There are various information pamphlets, designed to inform you of your basic legal rights, the law, and how lawyers can help you.
The following pamphlets on family law issues are produced by the New Zealand Law Society:
- Seeing a lawyer: what can you expect?
- Powers of Attorney
- Making a will and estate administration
- The family trust
- Living together
- What happens when your relationship breaks up
- Dividing up relationship property
- What happens to your children when you part
- Domestic violence
The Family Court website also produces useful information pamphlets on various areas of family law.
