How We help?
FDSS – Family Dispute Support Services offers wide range of tailored services aimed for whānau dealing with Family Separation in or out of the Family Court.
The services are available New Zealand nationwide, in-person or through various audio & video platforms depending on your location.
FDSS Support Services
Please choose one of the following services and complete the online registration.
Registration is mandatory before receiving any of our services (unless it is urgent). You can register and check out more information on each service’s page. The following registration fees apply:
- Request Call Back : Donation (Koha) or Free
- Ongoing Coaching Support: Donation / Monthly fee
- Out-of-Court Separation Support: Donation/ Monthly fee
- Online Workshops: Donation (Koha) or Free
- VPS Groups: Donation (Koha) or Free
If you have any enquiries related to Family separation or the Family Court process
For individuals who wish to receive 1:1 ongoing support as Self-represented, represented by lawyer or just separated. Read more >>
Support for both parents who wish to navigate their way through and manage their parental conflict and expectations Read more >>
Virtual online Family Separation information workshops for separated parents. Read more >>
VPS – Virtual peer-led support groups for whānau dealing with family separation . Read more >>
What whānau say about us ?
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Mike - Auckland
I cannot find words to even try and explain the help I received from FDSS besides excellent. This I can truly, hand on hart, say confidently. Great team that helped me every second of the way. Zayne you a very special person and I am confident that one day your hard work, support and professional approach to assisting people in their times of need will be rewarded one way or another.
I find myself with a tear in my eye because I can honestly say without his support I don’t think I could have got through this family court process.
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Katherine- Dunedin
Zayne was an absolute amazing support to me and kept me calm, guiding me through the family court process. I had a lawyer whom I engaged early on and didn’t end up using, with Zayne’s help it would of been an unnecessary expense. Zayne’s help was better than my ex’s lawyer, who was a top lawyer and who was clearly there for the money, Zayne was there because he genuinely cared
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Maddie - Wellington
Hi Zayne, hope you have had some moments of peace without the hassle from me now that I have filed my proceedings. Just want to thank you once again for going above and beyond by sharing your insights and knowledge as well as providing continual support. I am constantly touched by your straightforward but compassionate approach as well as impressed by the depth of your knowledge and experience when helping me to navigate the legal system. It has been such a soul searching but empowering experience being a self-litigant and you have become my anchor instilling confidence in me by providing a roadmap. Deep bow to you for the selfless service you have continually provided and I’m one of the lucky receipts.
And how delightful to wake up in the morning reading those concluding paragraphs you have helped me with overnight knowing I ran out of steam out of exhaustion. I was in tears of immense gratitude reading them.🙏 Thank you legendary Zayne from the bottom of my heart. You rock!!
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Andre - Christchurch
I am very thankful to Zayne, he has helped me for a while now, wish I knew they existed back in 2020 when my second nightmare in court started. Representing myself without a clue for the past 2 year was extra demoralizing. Thanks to Zayne and David now I feel that even when I’ll be walking right into the valley of the shadow of death, I will come alive at the other side.
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Adam - Auckland
Mr Jouma is an amazing person. he helped me in every step navigating the court. i would never go for lawyers again. i spent the last year around 50K NZD in lawyers without any outcome. i started to get outcomes with the help of FDSS.
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Rajiv - Hamilton
I co-incidentally, but fortunately found FDSS from Facebook, while doing my own research when I was frustrated with my so called top family lawyer. My only wish is If I could have contacted FDSS before getting in touch with a lawyer then life would have been much much easier and smooth.
But Zayne was more than helpful, always available and has in-depth knowledge of the Family court, way more than lawyers. In the last 1.5 years whatever he told me regarding what to expect from the Judges, Lawyers, LFC etc was true. The best thing about him is he knows how lawyers set things up and he knows well how we can prepare ourselves in advance. After wasting time and resources on 2 lawyers now I am a self represented applicant and 100% much more success than it could have been with any lawyer. I also feel more confident now knowing more about this gender biased system and how to navigate through it. Knowledge is the key for success in Family court and FDSS has this knowledge for sure.
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Michael - Hamilton
I have had the absolute pleasure of having Zayne’s complete support. His commitment to helping parents navigate the appalling family court system is commendable. I genuinely hope one day that his selfless actions are formally recognised. Thank-you again Zayne for you mental and legal support whilst stuck in a system that offers none of either. In my mind you are a true hero..
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Monica - Christchurch
I have a legal aid lawyer representing me in the family court but honestly i haven’t contacted my lawyer since i met Zayne. Before meeting Zayne from FDSS, i was always anxious and confused what will happen with my case, my lawyer would take ages to respond without clear information. But since i met with Zayne – he is just amazing and i have gained alot of knowledge from him.
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Michael - Wellington
6 month in the family court and paid over 13k legal fees with no outcome. I was fed up ! I approached Zayne from FDSS to help me self-represent in the court. This guy is amazing and his knowledge is priceless ! He knows more than some lawyers ! I regret that I didn’t seek his help from the start. I have now finalised the parenting order dispute in a hassle-free approach as advised by Zayne. Fantastic service
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Sam & Ashley - Auckland
We both agreed last night that it’s such a rare thing to find someone truly invested (without gain) in such an important situation in our life’s and your help is beyond anything we would have imagined. We are a very close family and getting security for our child will make a big difference in his future.
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Prasad - Wellington
They are excellent at court proceedings. They well understand what is in our mind and how we are emotionally stuck. I highly recommend Zayne for all the parents who stuck with legal proceedings at court
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Phil - Auckland
Approximately 1 year ago I came to FDSS seeking guidance on obtaining regular contact with my two children aged 7 and 9 at the time. I knew nothing of the courts system, exhausted my finances through lawyers and was ineligible for any form Legal Aid. During this time I dealt with Zayne and I can hand on heart say I received more guidance in one meeting than over a year of dealing with a Lawyer. Zayne has an unparalleled understanding of the Family legal system. He has a pragmatic approach which is fair and gets results. His suggestions were always child focused and challenged me to rethink any actions I might make that could conflict with this. As a result I had the support I needed to navigate the overwhelming Family court process and achieve an outcome in a shorter amount of time than I could have anticipated – even with COVID delays. I have referred other parents to FDSS and the only shame is there is such a huge need gap to fill and not more of Zayne.
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