8551 (v6a)
Describe the application of New Zealand law to personal relationships

Level: 2 Credits: 6 Marking Service

Description:

Relationships and Law – Know Your Rights and Responsibilities 

Personal relationships can come with important legal rights and responsibilities. This course helps you understand how New Zealand law applies to marriage, civil unions and de facto relationships — both when relationships begin and when they end. 

What you'll learn 

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to: 

• Explain key legal requirements for marriage and civil unions, including consent, freedom of choice and restrictions 

• Describe what a de facto relationship means in law 

• Understand legal rights and responsibilities relating to property and children 

• Describe separation, dissolution and the role of the Family Court 
• Explain what can happen to property, inheritance, child support, and care and contact with children when a relationship ends 

This course gives you a clearer understanding of the legal side of relationships – knowledge that can make real-life situations easier to understand. 

This course is developed by Instant Education Solutions and aligned with NZQA Unit Standard 8551: Describe the application of New Zealand law to personal relationships – Level 2, Credits 3.