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Legal Terms - Family Court
A new court of record for England and Wales was established in 2014 under s 31A of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, as amended by s 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. It was established to hear family law matters in place of the three tiers of court that previously did so (the county court, the family proceedings court, and the Family Division of the High Court). The Family Court is authorized to issue any order that would have been permissible in the course of the proceedings before the county court or the High Court. Nevertheless, the High Court has the authority to issue an order directing the transfer of proceedings from the Family Court to the High Court if it deems it appropriate. The Family Division of the High Court maintains exclusive jurisdiction over cases that involve its inherent jurisdiction or necessitate international activity.
A new court of record for England and Wales was established in 2014 under s 31A of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, as amended by s 17 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. It was established to hear family law matters in place of the three tiers of court that previously did so (the county court, the family proceedings court, and the Family Division of the High Court). The Family Court is authorized to issue any order that would have been permissible in the course of the proceedings before the county court or the High Court. Nevertheless, the High Court has the authority to issue an order directing the transfer of proceedings from the Family Court to the High Court if it deems it appropriate. The Family Division of the High Court maintains exclusive jurisdiction over cases that involve its inherent jurisdiction or necessitate international activity.
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