Care of Children Act 2004
E802699
The Care of Children Act 2004 is a key New Zealand statute that modernises and governs legal arrangements for the care, guardianship, and welfare of children, prioritising their best interests in family law matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Care of Children Act 2004 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Care of Children Act 2004 Context triple: [Family Court of New Zealand, usesLegislation, Care of Children Act 2004]
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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C.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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D.
Adoption and Children Act 2002
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
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E.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Care of Children Act 2004 Target entity description: The Care of Children Act 2004 is a key New Zealand statute that modernises and governs legal arrangements for the care, guardianship, and welfare of children, prioritising their best interests in family law matters.
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A.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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B.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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C.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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D.
Adoption and Children Act 2002
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 is a key UK statute that modernised and unified adoption law in England and Wales, placing the welfare of the child at the centre of adoption decisions.
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E.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is a UK law that established the framework for vetting and barring individuals from working with children and vulnerable adults to enhance their protection from harm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | New Zealand statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Family Court of New Zealand proceedings
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High Court of New Zealand proceedings concerning children ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
allocation of guardianship responsibilities
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care of children ⓘ contact arrangements with children ⓘ day-to-day care arrangements ⓘ guardianship of children ⓘ parenting orders ⓘ welfare of children ⓘ |
| governs |
contact disputes in New Zealand
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day-to-day care disputes in New Zealand ⓘ guardianship disputes in New Zealand ⓘ parenting orders in New Zealand ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions on appointment of lawyers for children
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provisions on enforcement of parenting orders ⓘ provisions on guardianship of children ⓘ provisions on overseas removal of children ⓘ provisions on parenting orders ⓘ provisions on relocation of children ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
children should have continuing relationships with both parents where appropriate
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children’s views should be taken into account ⓘ protection of children from all forms of violence ⓘ welfare and best interests of the child are the first and paramount consideration ⓘ |
| legalArea |
child law
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family law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to promote the welfare and best interests of children
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to reform and modernise the law relating to the care of children ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of additional guardians
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discharge of parenting orders ⓘ interim parenting orders ⓘ protection of children from wrongful removal ⓘ variation of parenting orders ⓘ |
| recognises |
guardianship rights and responsibilities of other guardians
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guardianship rights and responsibilities of parents ⓘ the importance of children’s best interests ⓘ the importance of children’s safety ⓘ the importance of children’s welfare ⓘ |
| replaced | Guardianship Act 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Care of Children Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
care arrangements for children
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contact with children ⓘ guardianship of children ⓘ welfare and best interests of children in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| superseded | many provisions of the Guardianship Act 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: Care of Children Act 2004 Description of subject: The Care of Children Act 2004 is a key New Zealand statute that modernises and governs legal arrangements for the care, guardianship, and welfare of children, prioritising their best interests in family law matters.
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