THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984

ACT NO. 66 OF 1984 · Enacted [14th September, 1984.] · 23 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

FAMILY COURTS

Section 3.Establishment of Family Courts.

Section 4.Appointment of Judges.

Section 5.Association of social welfare agencies, etc.

Section 6.Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts.

JURISDICTION

Section 7.Jurisdiction.

Section 8.Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.

PROCEDURE

Section 9.Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement.

Section 10.Procedure generally.

Section 11.Proceedings to be held in camera.

Section 12.Assistance of medical and welfare experts.

Section 13.Right to legal representation.

Section 14.Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Section 15.Record of oral evidence.

Section 16.Evidence of formal character on affidavit.

Section 17.Judgment.

Section 18.Execution of decrees and orders.

APPEALS AND REVISIONS

Section 19.Appeal.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20.Act to have overriding effect.

Section 21.Power of High Court to make rules.

Section 22.Power of the Central Government to make rules.

Section 23.Power of the State Government to make rules.