The Family Courts Act, 1984

Family Courts ActCENTRAL 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.

Act Number

66

Enactment

1984-09-14

State

Manipur

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PRELIMINARY

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

FAMILY COURTS

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

JURISDICTION

Section 7Jurisdiction.Section 8Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.

PROCEDURE

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

APPEALS AND REVISIONS

Section 19Appeal.

MISCELLANEOUS

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