# Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, Section 31A: Establishment of the family court


(1) There is to be a court in England and Wales, called the family court, for the purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on it—
(a) by or under this or any other Act, or
(b) by or under any Act, or Measure, of the National Assembly for Wales.
(2) The family court is to be a court of record and have a seal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/42/section/31A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-and-family-proceedings-act-1984/section-31A
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