LawgistThe Family Courts Act
12Assistance of medical and welfare experts
In every suit or proceedings, it shall be open to a Family Court to secure the services of a medical expert or such person (preferably a woman where available), whether related to the parties or not, including a person professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of the family as the Court may think fit, for the purposes of assisting the Family Court in discharging the functions imposed by this Act.
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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
