Capítulo I. Jurisdicción
Article 1
The Family Tribunals are instituted with exclusive jurisdiction to hear all matters relating to the family.
Official Spanish text: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Read this article in Spanish
Article 2
The matters and controversies, whatever their amount, related to maintenance, paternity and filiation, de facto union, parental authority, guardianship, adoption, protection of persons, recognition of pregnancy and childbirth, divorce and separation, annulment of marriage, termination of the union, fall within the jurisdiction of the Family Tribunals.
Official Spanish text: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Read this article in Spanish
Source: CENADOJ, Organismo Judicial — Compilación de Normativa Aplicada en Guatemala (expediente 03_07). Machine-translated from the official Spanish text; Códice is not legal advice, always verify against the official publication.