Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Family Courts Act, 1984

Year: 1984

Enactment Date: 1984-09-14

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Department of Justice

Section 5: Association of social welfare agencies, etc.
    The State Government may, in consultation with the High Court, provide, by rules, for the association, in such manner and for such purposes and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the rules, with a Family Court of—
         (a) institutions or organisations engaged in social welfare or the representatives thereof;
         (b) persons professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of the family;
         (c) persons working in the field of social welfare; and
         (d) any other person whose association with a Family Court would enable it to exercise its jurisdiction more effectively in accordance with the purposes of this Act.
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