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                    [0] => The files in this series, concerning matrimonial matters or matters relating to minors, contain court papers, correspondence and orders relating to miscellaneous applications made subsequent to family proceedings hearings in Rangiora. They were initially known as Miscellaneous Domestic Proceedings files, before a change of name to Miscellaneous Family Proceedings files in 1981.
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            [name] => Rangiora Magistrate's/District Court Miscellaneous Domestic and Miscellaneous Family Proceedings Files
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	The files in this series, concerning matrimonial matters or matters relating to minors, contain court papers, correspondence and orders relating to miscellaneous applications made subsequent to family proceedings hearings in Rangiora.

	They were initially known as Miscellaneous Domestic Proceedings files, before a change of name to Miscellaneous Family Proceedings files in 1981.

	Domestic/Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Domestic/Miscellaneous Family Proceedings files were on the same running number sequence 1978-1983, from 1984 they are on separate sequences but registered in the same register and still filed and boxed with one another.

	The Christchurch District Court (Family Court arm) took over Rangiora's family jurisdiction from the mid-1990s.The Rangiora District Court closed on 31 March 2014. All Rangiora court services have been permanently transferred to the Christchurch District Court.
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Domestic/Family Proceedings and Miscellaneous Domestic/Miscellaneous Family Proceedings files were on the same running number sequence 1978-1983, from 1984 they are on separate sequences but registered in the same register and still filed and boxed with one another.
            [seriesAccessContacts] => 

	Permission to access restricted records should be sought from the Christchurch Family Court. Please check the Ministry of Justice’s website for the most up to date contact details at:

	https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/utilities/contact/courts

	Permission to access Dissolution Orders can be sought from:

	Archives New Zealand, Christchurch Regional Office

	email: christchurch.archives@dia.govt.nz

	Or write to:

	Archives New Zealand

	P O BOX 642, CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand
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	Restricted 100 years from last date on file. Requests for access should be directed to the Registrar, Christchurch Family Court.

	Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union Records

	Under both High Court Rules and Family Court Rules former parties to a marriage or a civil union have an unrestricted right to obtain a copy of the order dissolving the marriage or civil union. These dissolution orders can be viewed at, or copies obtained from Archives New Zealand on production of sufficient proof of identity (photo identification e.g. passport/drivers’ license).
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