Family court
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For family court in Hong Kong, see Family Court (Hong Kong)
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A family court is a court convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, such as custody of children. In common-law jurisdictions "family courts" are statutory creations primarily dealing with equitable matters devolved from a court of inherent jurisdiction, such as a superior court.
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[edit] History of the family court
The family court is a branch of the Superior Court justice system and is created under s.21.1 of the Courts of Justice Act.
[edit] Case types
Case types may include:
[edit] Family court in the United Kingdom
Two types of scenario are covered by The Children Act 1989: private law cases, where the applicant and respondent are usually the child's parents; and public law cases, where the parents are not directly involved. There is much debate at present over whether the manner in which the law is administered generally leads to outcomes that are beneficial to the families concerned. In this context, see fathers' rights.
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