Enacted 113/2022
Family Courts Bill 2022
- Introduced
- 1 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 18 Nov 2024
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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.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 26th Seanad1 Dec 2022
- Second Stage 26th Seanad2 Feb 2023
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad2 Oct 2024
- Report Stage 26th Seanad17 Oct 2024
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad17 Oct 2024
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil24 Oct 2024
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil5 Nov 2024
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil5 Nov 2024
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil5 Nov 2024
- Cream List 26th Seanad7 Nov 2024
- Enacted13 Nov 2024