Family Act Article 197

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, provisions in this Act shall apply to a family matter that has happened prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect.Where, prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect, a family matter has already been registered with a court but the proceedings have not been concluded, depending on the progress, the said court shall apply the provisions in this Act and continue conducting the proceedings until their conclusion; the moves already taken in accordance with the then governing legal procedures shall remain effective.With regard to a family matter that, prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect, has already been registered with a court but the proceedings have not been concluded, the jurisdiction to hear the proceedings shall be allocated in accordance with the governing law at the time of its registered with the court.A family matter that, prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect, has already been registered with a court but the proceedings have not been concluded may not be transferred to be consolidated with another matter to be heard, unless the transfer is done in accordance with provisions in the original Part concerning personal identity in the Code of Civil Procedure that governed prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect.Where a procedural act, in accordance with this Act, shall be performed within a certain period of time from its actual performance, the said period shall begin to run only from the day on which this Act comes into effect. Nonetheless, the foregoing provision shall not apply with regard to a procedural act that, prior to the time at which this Act comes into effect, had begun to run in accordance with a court ruling made under the original governing law, which shall be governed by the time period fixed by the said court ruling.