Family Division of High Court
4.—(1) There shall be a division of the High Court known as the Family Division, through which the High Court shall exercise—
- (a) such part of the original and appellate civil jurisdiction of the High Court as is specified in this Act;
- (b) such part of the appellate criminal jurisdiction of the High Court as is specified in this Act; and
- (c) the general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court over the Family Courts, the Youth Courts and the Tribunal for the Maintenance of Parents.
(2) Subject to this Act, the provisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap. 322) shall apply to the Family Division of the High Court.
Family Courts and Youth Courts
5. There shall be within Singapore the following subordinate courts with such jurisdiction as is conferred by this Act or any other written law:
- (a) Family Courts;
- (b) Youth Courts.
Court houses
6. The President shall appoint a place or places as the court house or court houses for the Family Justice Courts.
Seals of courts
7. The Family Justice Courts shall have and use as occasion may require a seal or seals of such nature as the Chief Justice may, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe.
Process of courts
8. All writs, summonses, warrants, orders, notices and other mandatory processes issued by the Family Justice Courts shall be
