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The Family Courts Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of Family Courts with a view to promote conciliation in, and secure speedy settlement of, disputes relating to marriage and family affairs and for matters connected therewith.
1984
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Definitions

  • FAMILY COURTS

  • 3
     Establishment of Family Courts
  • 4
     Appointment of Judges
  • 5
     Association of social welfare agencies, etc
  • 6
     Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts

  • JURISDICTION

  • 7
     Jurisdiction
  • 8
     Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings

  • PROCEDURE

  • 9
     Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement
  • 10
     Procedure generally
  • 11
     Proceedings to be held in camera
  • 12
     Assistance of medical and welfare experts
  • 13
     Right to legal representation
  • 14
     Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • 15
     Record of oral evidence
  • 16
     Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  • 17
     Judgment
  • 18
     Execution of decrees and orders

  • APPEALS AND REVISIONS

  • 19
     Appeal

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 20
     Act to have overriding effect
  • 21
     Power of High Court to make rules
  • 22
     Power of the Central Government to make rules
  • 23
     Power of the State Government to make rules