12. Assistance of medical and welfare experts.—In every suit or proceedings, it shall be open to a Family Court to secure the services of a medical expert or such person (preferably a woman where available), whether related to the parties or not, including a person professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of the family as the Court may think fit, for the purposes of assisting the Family Court in discharging the functions imposed by this Act.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment of Family Courts.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.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.