Family Matters Cases Lawyer in Gurgaon.
– Dissolution of Marriage: Family courts can accept appeals for the grant of a decree of divorce under various acts, including the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939, the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936, the Divorce Act, 1869, the Special Marriage Act, 1954, and the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. – Child Custody: Family courts have jurisdiction to grant custody of a child to a suitable person and appoint a guardian for a minor. Cases related to child custody are usually filed in the family court where the child resides. – Security Orders – Domestic Violence: Although the Family Courts Act does not explicitly mention jurisdiction over domestic violence cases, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, allows family courts to hear such cases. – Maintenance: Family courts have jurisdiction over suits or proceedings for maintenance, including those under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which relates to the maintenance of a wife, children, and parents. – Property Disputes: Family courts can hear disputes related to the property of parties to a marriage, provided the dispute arises between the parties to the marriage and concerns the property of either party.
