3. Establishment of Family Courts.—(1) For the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on a Family Court by this Act, the State Government, after consultation with the High Court, and by notification,— (a) shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, established for every area in the State comprising of city or town whose population exceeds one million, a Family Court; (b) may establish Family Courts for such other areas in the State as it may deem necessary. (2) The State Government shall, after consultation with the High Court, specify, by notification, the local limits of the area to which the jurisdiction of a Family Court shall extend and may, at any time, increase, reduce or alter such limits.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Appointment of Judges.Section 5 · Association of social welfare agencies, etc.Section 6 · Counsellors, officers and other employees of Family Courts.Section 7 · Jurisdiction.Section 8 · Exclusion of jurisdiction and pending proceedings.Section 9 · Duty of Family Court to make efforts for settlement.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.