Section 39: Transfer of family proceedings to High Court ....

Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 · 1984 c. 42View on legislation.gov.uk

Part V: Family Business: Distribution and Transfer

At any stage in any family proceedings in the family court, the family court may, if the proceedings are transferable under this section, either of its own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, order the transfer of the whole or any part of the proceedings to the High Court.

The following family proceedings are transferable to the High Court under this section, namely—

all family proceedings commenced in the family court which are within the jurisdiction of the High Court, and
all family proceedings transferred from the High Court under section 38 above.

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