Civil Union Act 2004
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The Civil Union Act 2004 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand
. It was passed into law on Thursday 9 December 2004 by a final vote of 65-55 in the New Zealand Parliament.
It is administered by the Ministry of Justice and is under the jurisdiction of the Family Court
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was passed into law on Thursday 9 December 2004 by a final vote of 65-55 in the New Zealand Parliament.
It is administered by the Ministry of Justice and is under the jurisdiction of the Family Court
Family Courts Act 1980
The Family Courts Act 1980 is a New Zealand law covering family courts, which have jurisdiction over marriage, civil unions, divorce, custody of children, child support and wills. Family courts are a division of the District Court and also operate under the District Courts Act 1947...
.