Special Needs Grant International Custody Dispute Payment
The Special Needs Grant International Custody Dispute Payment is a weekly payment for parents with limited financial support who are involved in an international custody or access dispute over the care of their children.
Who can get it
You may get the International Custody Dispute Payment if you:
- are the main carer of a dependent child or children
- are finding it hard financially
- have no other financial support reasonably available to you.
You must also be:
- in New Zealand under a temporary or limited purpose residency permit with a child to resolve a custody and access dispute, or
- a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident who is in another country because of a Hague convention application or order to resolve a custody dispute.
This information is a guide only. Contact us to talk about your individual circumstances.
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How to apply
You can either:
- Download and complete the application form below. The form tells you what you need to send and where to send it. If you’re overseas please do not send original documents, only certified copies (they can be certified by a lawyer, notary public, Justice of the Peace or court official).
- Contact us to talk about your circumstances and we’ll explain how to apply and what you need to send. From overseas, call us on +64 9 913 0300.