Understanding the issues faced by sole-parent families is important when developing any family-related policy, because it is common to experience a period of time in a sole-parent family.
Evidence indicates that not only could increasing paid parental leave improve outcomes for children, but it may also make good economic sense for New Zealand as well as for individual families
What separating parents need when making care arrangements for their children
This Families Commission issues paper discusses the importance of promoting and investing in cooperative parenting and looks at options for change that would provide more equity, flexibility and information for separating parents.
