FAMILY COURT OF LAGOS STATE (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2012
In the exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 150 of the Child's Rights Law of Lagos State 2007 and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I, HONOURABLE JUSTICE INUMIDUN ENITAN AKANDE, OFR, the Chief Judge of Lagos State hereby make the following Rules for the procedure that shall be applicable in the Family Court of Lagos State.
PREAMBLE
1. The Child's Right Law was passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly and assented to by the Governor of Lagos State on the 28th of May, 2007 to provide a Law to enforce the rights of the child, and to amend and consolidate all legislations relating to the protection and welfare of the child in Lagos State and for other connected and incidental purposes.
2. Sections 138 and 139 of the Child's Rights Law established for Lagos State a Court to be known and referred to as the Family Court at the level of the High Court of Lagos State and at the level of the Magistrate Court of Lagos State for the purpose of hearing matters relating to children.
3. Section 150 of the Child's Rights Law empowers the Chief Judge of Lagos State to make Rules for the procedure that shall be applicable m the Family Court.
4. The Court shall constantly and conscientiously seek to give effect to the overriding objectives of the Rules at every stage of an action to enforce the rights of the child especially whenever it exercises any power given it by these Rules or any other law and whenever it applies or interprets any Rule.
5. Parties and their legal representatives shall help the Court to further the overriding objectives of the Rules.
Short Title - The Family Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012
[Commencement (6″ June 2012)]
Order 1
(1) The Family Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012(hereinafter referred to as "the Rules") shall be the Rules to be followed by the Family Court in the Lagos State.
(2) The Rules may be cited as the Family Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012 and come into force on the 6th of June, 2012.
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