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The Family Courts Act `1984

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.

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY FAMILY COURTS JURISDICTION PROCEDURE APPEALS AND REVISIONS MISCELLANEOUS
  1. PRELIMINARY

    • 1Short title, extent and commencement
    • 2Definitions
  2. FAMILY COURTS

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

    • 7Jurisdiction
    • 8Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings
  4. PROCEDURE

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

    • 19Appeal
  6. MISCELLANEOUS

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