Family Courts Bill 2022

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Creates three specialized family court divisions within existing High, Circuit, and District Courts to handle family law cases separately from other matters.
Reallocates family law jurisdiction between courts and assigns judges to family divisions; updates rules for conducting family proceedings.
Amends 40+ family law and court acts to support the new structure, including changes to maintenance, guardianship, adoption, domestic violence, and child protection laws.