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                    [0] => A divorce is the official termination of a marriage. Divorce files contain all the legal documentation required for the granting of a divorce. These files relate to divorces conducted/registered with High Court registry at the Whanganui District Court..
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            [name] => Whanganui [Wanganui] divorce files - second sequence
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	Papers in the files generally include copies of decrees absolute and decrees nisi, copies of affidavits in support of the divorce, and often copies of marriage certificates.

	The files were controlled by Registers (Series 6378) which detailed names of parties to the divorce, register number, dates of the different stages of the proceedings, and dates of grant of decree nisi and decree absolute.

	Under the 1980 Family Proceedings Act, responsibility for divorce cases was transferred to the newly created Family Courts in 1981.
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	For former parties to a marriage or civil partnership :

	Permission to access Dissolution Orders can be sought :

	By email from: research.archives@dia.govt.nz

	Or write to:

	Archives New Zealand, Research  Services

	PO Box 12-050,

	Wellington 6011, New Zealand

	Requests to access restricted records should be directed to the Whanganui High/District 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

	 
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	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).

	For all other divorce files requiring access:

	Restricted 100 years from last date on file. Requests for access should be directed to the Whanganui High Court.
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