Family Courts Act 1980
E802698
The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Family Courts Act 1980 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478306 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Courts Act 1980 Context triple: [Family Court of New Zealand, establishedByStatute, Family Courts Act 1980]
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A.
Family Law Act 1996
The Family Law Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised family law by reforming procedures and protections around marriage breakdown, domestic violence, and family proceedings.
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B.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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C.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
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D.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
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E.
Child Support Act 1991
The Child Support Act 1991 is a UK law that established the modern statutory system for assessing, collecting, and enforcing child maintenance from non-resident parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Family Courts Act 1980 Target entity description: The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
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A.
Family Law Act 1996
The Family Law Act 1996 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised family law by reforming procedures and protections around marriage breakdown, domestic violence, and family proceedings.
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B.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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C.
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 is a key piece of UK legislation that governs divorce, financial provision, and related matrimonial proceedings in England and Wales.
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D.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
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E.
Child Support Act 1991
The Child Support Act 1991 is a UK law that established the modern statutory system for assessing, collecting, and enforcing child maintenance from non-resident parents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand Act of Parliament
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legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Justice (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
District Court of New Zealand (in its family jurisdiction)
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linked to:
District Court of New Zealand
Family Court of New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil union partners
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de facto partners ⓘ married couples ⓘ parents and guardians ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | family law ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| covers |
child custody matters
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contact arrangements with children ⓘ day-to-day care of children ⓘ divorce proceedings ⓘ family violence related applications ⓘ guardianship of children ⓘ relationship property disputes ⓘ spousal maintenance issues ⓘ |
| creates | Family Court of New Zealand ⓘ |
| establishes |
jurisdiction of the Family Court
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procedures for family proceedings ⓘ |
| governs |
powers of Family Court judges
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procedure in family proceedings ⓘ use of counselling in family disputes ⓘ use of mediation in family disputes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
provisions on appeals from Family Court
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provisions on jurisdiction of Family Court ⓘ provisions on procedure in family proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| objective |
to protect the welfare and best interests of children in family proceedings
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to provide accessible and specialist resolution of family disputes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish a specialist Family Court in New Zealand
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to provide procedures for dealing with family law matters ⓘ |
| regulates | family proceedings in New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Care of Children Act 2004
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Domestic Violence Act 1995 ⓘ Family Proceedings Act 1980 ⓘ Property (Relationships) Act 1976 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Family Courts Act 1980 ⓘ |
| subject | family justice system in New Zealand ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Family Courts Act 1980 Description of subject: The Family Courts Act 1980 is New Zealand legislation that created a specialized court system to handle family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and relationship property disputes.
Referenced by (2)
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