Section 39J — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) The following are each invested with federal jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under Part VIIIC:

(a) the Family Court of Western Australia;

(b) the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a magistrate who is not a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia, sitting at a place outside the metropolitan region (within the meaning of the Family Court Act 1997 (WA));

(c) the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia, sitting at any place in Western Australia.

(2) This section has effect subject to this Part.

Related sections

• s 39F — Territory court does not have jurisdiction unless a party is ordinarily resident in the Territory
• s 39G — Jurisdiction in relation to transferred matters under other Commonwealth laws
• s 39H — Instituting proceedings
• s 40 — Limitations on jurisdiction of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) and of State and Territory Supreme Courts
• s 41 — Establishment of State Family Courts
• s 42 — Law to be applied

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