Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act, 1989
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PART III Court Jurisdiction | ||
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Definition ( Part III ). |
30.—In this Part “family law proceedings”, in relation to a court, means proceedings before a court of competent jurisdiction under— | |
(a) this Act, | ||
(b) the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1988, | ||
(c) the Family Home Protection Act, 1976 , | ||
(d) the Family Law (Maintenance of Spouses and Children) Act, 1976 , | ||
(e) the Family Law (Protection of Spouses and Children) Act, 1981 , | ||
(f) the Family Law Act, 1981 , | ||
(g) the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964 , | ||
(i) The Married Women's Status Act, 1957 , or | ||
(j) the Status of Children Act, 1987 , | ||
or between spouses under the Partition Act, 1868, and the Partition Act, 1876, where the fact that they are married to each other is of relevance to the proceedings. |