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2nd Session of the 9th Parliament

The Family Court Bill, 2009

An Act to vest jurisdiction for all family matters and juvenile matters in a Division of the High Court to be called the Family Court and to make provision for matters connected therewith
The Bill seeks to vest jurisdiction for all family matters in a Division of the High Court to be called the Family Court and to make provision for matters incidental thereto. When passed, the resulting Act will come into force upon Proclamation.

Bill No.: Senate Bill 5 of 2009
Introduced in: The Senate
Introduced by: Senator the Honourable Bridgid Annisette-George [Attorney General]
Introduced on: 05-May-2009
Published in Gazette on:
Progress:
Senate
05-May-2009 1st Reading PDF icon (61.1 kb) | Hansard PDF icon (290.1 kb)
30-Jun-2009 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (361.3 kb)
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC [Independent Senator]
Sen. June Melville [Government Senator]
Sen. Lyndira Oudit [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Prof. Ramesh Deosaran [Independent Senator]
Sen. Dr. Sharon-Ann Gopaul Mc Nicol [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Corinne Baptiste-McKnight [Independent Senator]
Sen. Wade Mark [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Gail Merhair [Independent Senator]
14-Jul-2009 2nd Reading | Hansard PDF icon (224.6 kb)
Sen. Mohammed Faisal Rahman [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Helen Drayton [Independent Senator]
Sen. Annette Nicholson-Alfred [Independent Senator]
Sen. Dr. Adesh Nanan [Opposition Senator]
Sen. Wesley George [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health]
Sen. the Hon. John Jeremie, SC [Attorney General]
08-Jan-2010 Bill Lapsed
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