The family court means a Court having the jurisdiction to hear matters in relation to Family Law disputes.
It deals with family law disputes, particularly: divorce, issues relating to children, maintenance, guardianship, etc.
Family courts are established in Bangladesh under section 4 of the Family Courts Ordinance 1985. Their jurisdiction extends to the matters enumerated in section 5 of the Ordinance, subject to the provisions of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961. The matters so enumerated include, dissolution of marriage; restitution of conjugal rights; dower; maintenance; guardianship and custody of children.
The Family Courts Ordinance has not taken away any personal right of any litigant of any faith. It has just provided the forum for the enforcement of some of the rights as is evident from section 4 of the Ordinance. ….. [Pochon Rikssi Das vs. Khuku Rani Dasi and others 50 DLR 47]