Part V Family Business: Distribution and Transfer
Distribution and transfer of family business and proceedings
C2C3C438 Transfer of family proceedings from High Court to county court. C1
1
At any stage in any family proceedings in the High Court the High 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 a county court.
2
The following family proceedings are transferable to a county court under this section, namely—
a
all family proceedings commenced in the High Court which are within the jurisdiction of a county court or divorce county court;
b
wardship proceedings, except applications for an order that a minor be made, or cease to be, a ward of court F1or any other proceedings which relate to the exercise of the inherent jurisdication of the High Court with respect to minors; and
c
d
all matrimonial causes and matters transferred from a county court otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (e) above.
3
Proceedings transferred under this section shall be transferred to such county court or, in the case of a matrimonial cause or matter within the jurisdiction of a divorce county court only, such divorce county court as the High Court directs.
4
The transfer shall not affect any right of appeal from the order directing the transfer, or the right to enforce in the High Court any judgment signed, or order made, in that Court before the transfer.
5
Where proceedings are transferred to a county court under this section, the county court—
a
if it has no jurisdiction apart from this paragraph, shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine those proceedings;
b
shall have jurisdiction to award any relief which could have been awarded by the High Court.