It deals with adoptions, divorce, children's issues, division of matrimonial property, personal protection orders, probate and maintenance.
Once divorce commences, any forms of disputes raised by the defendant will result in the case being referred to a marriage counsellor.
If counselling fails, the involved parties will have to file affidavits of evidence and the judge will then determine if the case will proceed as contested or uncontested divorce.
The executor gets this authority by applying to court to obtain a legal document called Grant of Probate.
[4] If a deceased person did not make a Will, then the family members need to apply for Letter of Administration.
The person who will an apply is commonly but not always the surviving spouse or eldest child of the deceased.