law: Family Courts Act, 1984
  4. Appointment of Judges 
  (1) The State Government may, with the
  
  concurrence of the High Court, appoint one or more persons to be the Judge or
  
  Judges of a Family Court.
  (2) When a Family Court consists of more than
  
  one Judge,- 
  (a) each of the Judges
  
  may exercise all or any of the powers conferred on the Court by this Act or any
  
  other law for the time being in force;
  (b) the State Government
  
  may, with the concurrence of the High Court, appoint any of the Judges to be
  
  the Principal Judge and any other Judge to be the Additional Principal Judge;
  (c) the Principal
  
  Judge may, from time to time, make such arrangements as he may deem fit for the
  
  distribution of the business of the Court among the various Judges thereof;
  (d) the Additional
  
  Principal Judge may exercise the powers of the Principal Judge in the event of
  
  any vacancy in the office of the Principal Judge or when the Principal Judge is
  
  unable to discharge his functions owing to absence, illness or any other cause.
  
  
  (3) A person shall not be qualified for
  
  appointment as a Judge unless he,- 
  (a) has for at least
  
  seven years held a judicial office in India or the office of a member of a
  
  Tribunal or any post under the Union or a State requiring special knowledge of
  
  law; or
  (b) has for at least
  
  seven years been an advocate of a High Court or of two or more such Courts in
  
  succession; or
  (c) possesses such
  
  other qualifications as the Central Government may, with the concurrence of the
  
  Chief Justice of India, prescribe.
  (4) In selecting persons for appointment as
  
  Judges,- 
  (a) every endeavor
  
  shall be made to ensure that persons committed to the need to protect and
  
  preserve the institution of marriage and to promote the welfare of children and
  
  qualified by reason of their experience and expertise to promote the settlement
  
  of disputes by conciliation and counseling are selected; and
  (b) preference shall
  
  be given to women.
  (5) No person shall be appointed as, or hold
  
  the office of, a Judge of a Family Court after he has attained the age of
  
  sixty-two years.
  (6) The salary or honorarium and other allowances
  
  payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of a Judge shall be
  
  such as the State Government may, in consultation with the High Court,
  
  prescribe.