Family Courts Act 2024

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Jurisdiction of Family District Court in consent cases

67. Notwithstanding any enactment providing for the monetary limit of the jurisdiction of the Family District Court in family law proceedings, such proceedings may be determined by the Family District Court without limit as to monetary jurisdiction by a judge of the Family District Court where the judge is satisfied that the parties have—

(a) reached agreement on the matters which are the subject of the proceedings, and

(b) consented to the proceedings being determined by the Family District Court.