TY - BOOK ED - Universal Law Publishing TI - The Family Courts Act,1984 (Bare Act) U1 - 349.54 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Universal Law Publishing KW - Family Courts Act KW - Bare Act N1 - THE FAMILY COURTS ACT, 1984 Introduction Sections CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement 2. Definitions CHAPTER II FAMILY COURTS 3. Establishment of Family Courts 4. Appointment of Judges 5. Association of social welfare agencies, etc. 6. Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts CHAPTER III JURISDICTION 7. Jurisdiction 8. Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings . CHAPTER IV PROCEDURE 9. Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement ■ 10. Procedure generally 11. Proceedings to be held in camera 12. Assistance of medical and welfare experts 13. Right to legal representation 14. Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 15. Record of oral evidence 16. Evidence of formal character on affidavit 17. Judgment 18. Execution of decrees and orders CHAPTER V APPEALS AND REVISIONS 19. Appeal CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 20. Act to have overriding effect 21. Power of High Court to make rules 22. Power of the Central Government to make rules 23. Power of the State Government to make rules ER -