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FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
for disputes between guardians
“The Child's welfare and best interest to be paramount”
Section 4-CoCA (Care of Children Act 2024)
GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN
BECOME THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR
CHILDREN'S FUTURE
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We are New Zealand's first charity created and run by parents who have successfully utilised the family court process to achieve a high level of co-parenting. Along with our trusted professionals, we offer free community education programmes for parents in dispute to help achieve what is in their children’s welfare and best interest.
Our main focus is to help guardians through our unique peer support programmes to navigate the emotional storms of separation and bridge the knowledge gap between guardians and industry professionals. We assist with resolving safety issues and provide valuable guidance around workable interim and final parenting orders. Our job is to simplify what appears to affected whanau [family] to be a complex and convoluted process.
GUARDIANS OF OUR CHILDREN
PROGRAMMES & MAKE THEM PROUD SERIES
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 1: Friday, 30th October, 11.30am-2.45pm
Venue - Friendship House, Manukau
COST - FREE
PARENTAL DISPUTES OVERVIEW (COURT TOUR INCLUDED)
We begin the series with this three-hour seminar where we discuss the disputes process from the beginnings of family violence in the home to post-court family dynamics...
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 4: Saturday, 14th November, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Venue - Otara Pool & Leisure Centre, Otara
COST - FREE
KNOW YOUR PAPERS & EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Coming to terms with the paperwork will go a long way towards managing the stress of the disputes process. Even if you’re legally represented, it is crucial to have at least a basic understanding...
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 7: Saturday, 5th December, 12.15pm-3.15pm
Venue - Onehunga Community Centre, Onehunga
COST - FREE
SERIES REVIEW & PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
In this final three-hour session, we recap the previous six weeks and how the different approaches affect the child’s life trajectory and their relationships with their parents and family...
Make Them Proud
Self-Litigation Coaching
Eligible guardians can now access our one-on-one, fee-based coaching through Family Court [CoCA & FVA] proceedings. Frank and Tina combine deep family court knowledge with proven coaching/team management background to give self-litigants a genuine edge — practical, personalised guidance to help you present your best case.
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 2: Saturday, 31st October, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Venue - Onehunga Community Centre, Onehunga
COST - FREE
SELF-LITIGATION THE DOS AND DON’TS:
Anyone can self-litigate, but very few do it well, and fewer still do it successfully. At this seminar, we explore the common mistakes made and how one can maximise their chances of success...
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 5: Saturday, 21st November, 12.30-2.30pm
Venue - Glen Innes Community Hall, Glen Innes
COST - FREE
PARENTING ORDERS & PARENTAL ADJUSTMENTS
This seminar covers how to apply for one, as well as the varying parenting dynamics throughout the court process and beyond, co-parenting, parallel parenting and counter parenting...
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 3: Saturday, 7th November, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Venue - Nathan Homestead, Manurewa
COST - FREE
THE PEOPLE, THEIR ROLES AND YOU
We explore the various roles of judges, lawyers, court registrars, Family Court Kaiārahi, counsellors, specialist report writers, mediators, social workers, and community law centres.
Make Them Proud Series
MTP 6: Saturday, 28th November, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Venue - North Harbour Netball, Takapuna
COST - FREE
PROTECTION ORDERS & SUPERVISED CONTACT
Protection orders are a necessary tool to quell family violence, allowing both respondents and applicants the time and space needed to resolve matters peacefully...
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"The knowledge and strategies I learnt from the Make Them Proud workshop allowed me to successfully negotiate a mutual care arrangement for my kids.
I am so happy right now."
Father of two
"I've been a lawyer for 30 years, and I have never seen anything like the Make Them Proud Workshop."
Officer of the Court
