19 GCA § 5502
Principal Purpose of the Division; Expedited Process
View official PDF ↗(a)The principal purpose of the Division is to provide a speedy and efficient legal process in child support cases which will assist the Superior Court judges in adjudicating maintenance and support matters and in enforcing orders for support in accordance with applicable federal and territorial laws, rules and regulations.
(b)The Presiding Judge of the Superior Court may assign such other pre-adjudication matters as he considers proper, and in conformance with Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Supreme Court, to the Courts established under the Superior Court, including, the Family Division matters as provided in COL 6/21/2023 CH. 5A EXPEDITED JUDICIAL PROCESS §5113 of Title 19 of the Guam Code Annotated, provided such assignments do not impair the principal purpose of the Division as set out in Subsection
(a)of § 5502.
§ The story of this section
- Amended by P.L. 24-135 § 5 — introduced as Bill 396-24 · introduced by Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson
- Amended by P.L. 24-139 § 42 — introduced as Bill 495-24 · introduced by Anthony C. Blaz + 2 cosponsors
- Amended by P.L. 27-31 § 39 — introduced as Bill 48-27 · introduced by F. Randall Cunliffe + 13 cosponsors · lead sponsor unverified
Interpreted by the courts:
- 2000 Guam 11 — Vicente C. Pangelinan, Senator, and Joseph C. Wesley, Mayor, on behalf of themselves and> all those similarly situated, (2000) · per Peter C. Siguenza, J.
Reconstructed from the Guam Code Annotated. For the authoritative version, see the official PDF.