Care of Children Act 2004, ss 5A, 58–60
If the judge making a Parenting Order does not believe that the child would be safe with a parent, the judge can order that any contact between the child and that parent must be supervised.
Supervised contact means that contact is overseen by an approved organisation, or by a person approved by the court, such as a relative or family friend. It means that contact will happen in a safe, controlled situation. If the contact is supervised by an approved organisation, this is paid for by the government.
For more information on supervised contact, go to the Ministry of Justice’s website, here (or go to: justice.govt.nz and search “supervised contact”).