Statistics of the Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) Services
Zane Collins made this Official Information request to Kiri Allan
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From: Zane Collins
Dear Kiri Allan,
Dear Kiri Allan,
In the Family Court, under the section 46E of the Care of Children Act 2004:
- 46E Family dispute resolution mandatory before commencement of proceedings
Also, parties can initiate the FDR process before approaching the Family Court.
- I would like to know the total number of referrals made to the FDR since 2013 until 2023 (per year) and the costs of the total referrals (per year) to the taxppayers and the parents. Also how many FDR referrals were done through the court and how many directly to the FDR providers
- The total costs and payments made to "Fair Way Resolution Limited" and "Family Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd" "Family Works" and any other FDR service providers. The breakdown of the payments / costs per year (from year 2013 to 2023)
- The outcome of the total FDR referrals as per the reasons below:
1- FDR is inappropriate for the dispute because:
- At least one of the parties to the family dispute, or a child of one of the parties, has been subject to domestic violence by one of the other parties to the dispute.
- At least one of the parties to the family dispute is unable to participate effectively in family dispute resolution. The reasons are listed below:
- A situation exists which means that family dispute resolution is inappropriate for the parties to the family dispute.
The reasons are listed below:
2 - One party did not attend or continue to attend family dispute resolution
Also i would like to know if there are any existing evaluative researches have been conducted to measure the KPI's / outcomes / statistics of the FDR service and we require copies of any researches/studies and if not available, any plans to conduct any researches or studies and when ?
Yours faithfully,
Zane Collins
From: K Allan (MIN)
Kiri Allan
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From: Justice.Admin
Tēnā koe Zane Collins
Official information request
I refer to your official information request dated 12 May 2023 to the
Minister of Justice, Hon Kiri Allan, asking:
In the Family Court, under the section 46E of the Care of Children Act
2004:
- 46E Family dispute resolution mandatory before commencement of
proceedings
Also, parties can initiate the FDR process before approaching the Family
Court.
- I would like to know the total number of referrals made to the FDR since
2013 until 2023 (per year) and the costs of the total referrals (per year)
to the taxppayers and the parents. Also how many FDR referrals were done
through the court and how many directly to the FDR providers
- The total costs and payments made to "Fair Way Resolution Limited" and
"Family Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd" "Family Works" and any other FDR
service providers. The breakdown of the payments / costs per year (from
year 2013 to 2023)
- The outcome of the total FDR referrals as per the reasons below:
1- FDR is inappropriate for the dispute because:
- At least one of the parties to the family dispute, or a child of one of
the parties, has been subject to domestic violence by one of the other
parties to the dispute.
- At least one of the parties to the family dispute is unable to
participate effectively in family dispute resolution. The reasons are
listed below:
- A situation exists which means that family dispute resolution is
inappropriate for the parties to the family dispute.
The reasons are listed below:
2 - One party did not attend or continue to attend family dispute
resolution
Also i would like to know if there are any existing evaluative researches
have been conducted to measure the KPI's / outcomes / statistics of the
FDR service and we require copies of any researches/studies and if not
available, any plans to conduct any researches or studies and when ?
The decision has been made to transfer your request to the Ministry of
Justice. The information to which your request relates is believed to be
more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.
Ngā mihi
Office of Hon Kiri Allan MP
Reception +64 4 817 8732 | Ministerial Email [Kiri Allan request email] |
Web [1]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041,
Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
Authorised by Hon Kiri Allan MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand
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From: May, Annie
Kia ora ano Zane
Your second query regarding figures for the Family Dispute Resolution
Services has been received and acknowledged by the Ministry’s OIA team.
The ID number for this one is OIA 104607, with a due date of 13 June 2023.
Ngâ mihi
Annie
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http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
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From: Media
Dear Mr Collins
Please find a letter regarding your two current OIA requests.
Ngā mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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From: Zane Collins
Dear Media,
Part of my request was refused as below. Could you please advise which authority or agency are able to answer this particular request ?
"In response to the costs of the referrals to the parents, the Ministry does not hold information on
payments to FDR (Family Dispute Resolution) suppliers made by non-funded parties. I am therefore
refusing this part of your request under section 18(g) of the Act as this information is not held by the
Ministry. "
Yours sincerely,
Zane Collins
From: Zane Collins
Dear Media,
You mentioned in your earlier response as follows;
A response is currently being prepared; however, we require more time to finalise the response for release. The information will be provided to you as soon as it is ready and no later than 26 June 2023.
I haven't received any response until today. Can you please provide a response asap.
Yours sincerely,
Zane Collins
From: Zane Collins
Dear Media,
You mentioned in your earlier response as follows;
A response is currently being prepared; however, we require more time to finalise the response for release. The information will be provided to you as soon as it is ready and no later than 26 June 2023.
I haven't received any response until today. Can you please provide a response asap.
Yours sincerely,
Zane Collins
From: Easton, Paul
Hi Zane
I'm sorry for the delay in getting back to you.
Regarding your requests, 104602 & 104607, we are sorry for the delay. We are aiming to provide this information as soon as possible.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[email address] | justice.govt.nz
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From: Zane Collins
Dear Easton, Paul,
Can we please have an update when we will receive a response ? Otherwise i will be complaining to the Ombudsman
Yours sincerely,
Zane Collins
From: Easton, Paul
Hi,
I am on leave today and will be back tomorrow.
Please email [email address] if you have an urgent query in the
meantime.
Paul Easton
Senior Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
P +64 4 466 5058 | Ext 65058 | [mobile number]
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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From: Easton, Paul
Dear Mr Collins,
Please find your OIA response attached. Please accept our apologies for
the time this has taken to get to you.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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