Question

Which of the following is/are the power/s of family court?
A. The family court has the power to make their own procedure.
B. They are not required to record the oral statement of the witness at length.
C. The appeal from family courts lies directly to the High court.
D. All of these.

Answer 1

Hint:Family court was originally created to be a court of Equity. Family courts hear all the hearings related about the familial and domestic relationships. Family courts were first established in the United States.

Complete answer:
Option A) The family court has the power to make their own procedure – is an incorrect answer because the family court of domestic relations has not only this power. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option B) They are not required to record the oral statement of the witness at length – is an incorrect answer because the family court has not only this power. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option C) The appeal from family courts lies directly to the High court – is an incorrect answer because the family court has not only this power. Thus, it is incorrect here.
Option D) All of these – may be a correct answer because the family court has all the three powers which are as follows-
The Judicature has the power to form their own procedure.
They are not required to record the oral statement of the witness at length.
The appeal from the family courts lies directly to the High court/tribunal.

Hence, the option D is the correct answer.

Note: The main purpose of the family courts is to deal smoothly with the cases referring to family matters.There are some family laws in India which are laws on marriage, laws on divorce, etc.
An act is provided for the establishment of Family courts which is the family courts act, 1984.