SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 11Transfer of jurisdiction to family court
Part 1Amendments of enactments
Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42)
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1
Section 38 (transfer of family proceedings from High Court to county court) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1) (High Court's power to transfer proceedings) for “a county court” substitute “
the family court.
”
3
In subsection (2) (proceedings which are transferable under the section)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a), for “to a county court” substitute “
to the family court
”
,
b
in paragraph (a) (proceedings commenced in High Court that are within jurisdiction of county court) for the words after “jurisdiction of” substitute “
the family court
”
, and
c
in paragraph (c) (certain proceedings transferred to the High Court) omit the words from “from” to “county court”.
4
Omit subsections (3) to (3B) (identifying county court to which transfer to be made).
5
In subsection (5) (transferee court has jurisdiction), in the words before paragraph (a), for the words after “to” substitute “
the family court under this section, the family court—
”
.
6
In the heading omit “to county court”.