(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
§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. SOURCE: Subsection (b) repealed and reenacted by P.L. 24-135:5 (Feb. 20, 1998) and P.L. 24-139:42; amended by P.L. 27-31:39 (Oct. 31, 2003). 2023 NOTE: In Pangelinan v. Gutierrez, 2000 Guam 11, the Supreme Court of Guam invalidated P.L. 24-139, finding that there had been a pocket veto and that the doctrine of ratification did not apply.