Family Division of the High Court

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The Family Division of the High Court is a specialist senior court in England and Wales that handles complex family law matters such as divorce, child custody, adoption, and cases involving the welfare of children.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court division
family court
superior court of record
applicableLaw Adoption and Children Act 2002
Children Act 1989
Family Law Act 1996
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
Senior Courts Act 1981
country United Kingdom
createdBy Judicature Acts
handlesMatter adoption
ancillary relief
care proceedings
child arrangements
child custody
civil partnership dissolution
declarations of parentage
divorce
domestic violence injunctions
family law
female genital mutilation protection
financial remedies in family cases
forced marriage protection
inherent jurisdiction cases concerning children
international child abduction
judicial separation
non‑molestation orders
nullity of marriage
occupation orders
parental responsibility disputes
private law children cases
public law children cases
surrogacy
wardship
hasDistrictRegistries various district registries in England and Wales
hasJudgeType High Court judge
Lord Justice of Appeal
surface form: Lord Justice of Appeal (when sitting in the Division)
hasPower inherent jurisdiction of the High Court
judicial review in certain family matters
headedBy President of the Family Division
hearsAppealFrom Family Court of England and Wales
magistrates’ courts in family proceedings (in specified cases)
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalSystem English law
location Royal Courts of Justice
surface form: Royal Courts of Justice, London
partOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
predecessor Family Court of England and Wales
surface form: Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes

Court of Probate

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judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Family Division of the High Court
High Court of Justice of England and Wales hasDivision Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Family Division
High Court of Justice of England and Wales replaced Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Divorce Court
Judicature Acts replaced Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Divorce Court
judicial branch of the Isle of Man hasCourt Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Family Division of the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man
Family Justice Courts of Singapore hasComponent Family Division of the High Court
President of the Family Division oversees Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Family Division of the High Court of Justice
Judiciary of Uganda includesCourt Family Division of the High Court
Senior Courts of England and Wales includesDivision Family Division of the High Court
Family Division (Northern Ireland) relatedTo Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Family Division of the High Court of Justice (England and Wales)
Family Court of England and Wales hasAppealTo Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Family Division of the High Court of Justice
Court of Probate successor Family Division of the High Court
this entity surface form: Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice