Amanda Bedford · Executive Director · Family · Hamilton
Level 6, 586 Victoria Street, Hamilton 3204
Executive director working in asset planning — wills, trusts, estates and enduring powers of attorney — and relationship property.
Waikato, North Island
Family lawyers in Hamilton
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Family lawyers serving Hamilton
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Maninder Sidhu · Director · Family · Hamilton
7A Princes Street, Hamilton
Director who specialises in family and immigration matters, and also advises on residential and commercial conveyancing, wills and trusts. She is a listed legal aid provider and advises in Hindi, Punjabi and English.
About family law in New Zealand
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.
- The Family Court is part of the District Court.
- It deals with parenting arrangements and care of children, separation and divorce, dividing relationship property, family violence, adoption and surrogacy, child support and paternity, and challenges to a will.
- 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. Income, assets and the merits of the case are assessed.
Common questions about family lawyers in Hamilton
Which court deals with family matters in Hamilton?
Family cases are heard in the Family Court, part of the District Court — in Hamilton, at 116 Anglesea Street.
Can I get legal aid for a family case?
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.
Are the lawyers listed in Hamilton licensed?
Every lawyer listed was checked on the New Zealand Law Society's register of lawyers before being added, and each held a current practising certificate. Complaints about a lawyer go to the Law Society's Lawyers Complaints Service (0800 261 801).
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