39 Transfer of family proceedings to High Court from county court.E+W
(1)At any stage in any family proceedings in a county court, the county 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.
(2)The following family proceedings are transferable to the High Court under this section, namely—
(a)all family proceedings commenced in a county court or divorce county court; and
(b)all family proceedings transferred from the High Court to a county court or divorce county court under section 38 above.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 39 excluded by S.I. 1991/1677, art.5.
C2S. 39: power to exclude conferred (28.7.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 57(7), S.I. 1997/1892, art. 2
C3S. 39 excluded (1.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/1896, art. 6