What cases do family courts hear under Law 10 of 2004?

Under Law 10 of 2004, Family Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over all personal-status matters assigned to the summary and primary courts under Law 1 of 2000. 1

The matters identified in the supplied provisions include:

- Child custody, protection, visitation, delivery, travel with the child, and custody housing. 7 - Maintenance and related wages and expenses. 7 - Dowry, trousseau, and similar claims; correction of personal-status entries in marriage and divorce documents; and matters the parties may agree before the court where legally permissible. 7 - Certain guardianship and property-protection matters, including appointment or supervision of guardians and trustees, absence, judicial assistance, and specified permissions concerning a minor’s property. 7 - Death and inheritance verification, and compulsory bequests, where no dispute is raised. 7 - Other personal-status matters assigned to the primary court, and family-related claims listed in Article 12, including claims connected with marriage or its dissolution, maintenance, custody, and enforcement by imprisonment for non-payment of ordered maintenance. 3 5

The Family Court also has jurisdiction over the related proceedings listed in Article 12 when they are brought after the first action between the spouses, or arise from or relate to the same marriage or family. 3