Section 152 Child’s Right Act

Section 152 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Family Court at the High Court level. It is under Part XIII (The Family Court) of the Act.

(1) The Court at the High Court level shall consist of such member of‐
(a) Judges of the High Court of the State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and
(b) assessors, who shall be officers not below the rank of Chief Child Development Officers, as shall enable the Court to effectively perform its functions under this Act.

(2) The members of the Court at the High Court level shall be appointed by Chief Judge of the State and in the case of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja.

(3) The Court at the High Court level shall be duly constituted if it consists of‐
(a) a Judge; and
(b) two assessors, one of whom has attributes of dealing with children and matters relating to children preferably in the area of child psychology education.

(4) The Court at the High Court level shall have power to‐
(a) deal with all matters relating to the enforcement of the rights of the child as set out in this Act on the application for redress by a child who alleges that a right has been, is being, or is likely to be infringed in respect of him;
(b) deal with all offences punishable with‐
(i) death, or
(ii) terms of imprisonment for a term of ten years and above;
(c) deal with other matters relating to a child where the claim involves an amount of fifty thousand Naira and above;
(d) deal with divorce and custody of the child; and
(e) hear appeals from the Court at the Magisterial level.

(5) Appeals shall lie to the Court of Appeal on any matter decided by the Court at the High Court level in the same manner as appeals lie in respect of matters decided by the High Court.