Auckland, North Island
2 lawyers whose firms cover family work in Auckland. Each lawyer was checked on the New Zealand Law Society's register before being listed — check again before you hire, as people move firms. Browsing Lawvoo is free.
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Fiona Cowan · Founding Partner · Family · Auckland
Level 4, Denham Bramwell Building, 3 Osterley Way, Manukau City Centre, Auckland 2104
Founding partner who practises family law and is the firm's lead provider for family legal aid. She works from the firm's Manukau office in South Auckland.
Judith Moore · Barrister · Family · Auckland
Unit 4, 154 Kitchener Road, Milford, Auckland
Barrister sole practising family, employment and medical law, including ACC reviews and District Court appeals. A former registered nurse, she takes legal aid cases and appears in the Family Court, the Employment Relations Authority and Employment Court, and the District and High Courts.
Separation and divorce, care of children, relationship property and family violence. These cases are heard in the Family Court, which is part of New Zealand's District Court.
Family cases are heard in the Family Court, part of the District Court. Auckland District Court on Albert Street lists the Family Court among its services; Manukau, North Shore and Waitākere have District Courts of their own.
Family legal aid can cover disputes that could go to court — such as care of children, relationship property and protection orders — but not divorce itself. It depends on your income, assets and the merits of the case.
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