Title 30 Husband and Wife Chapter 3 Divorce Section 17 Power and jurisdiction of judge.
30-3-17.Power and jurisdiction of judge.
The judge of a district court may counsel either spouse or both and may in his discretion
require one or both of them to appear before him and, in those counties where a domestic
relations counselor has been appointed pursuant to this act, require them to file a petition for
conciliation and to appear before such counselor, or may recommend the aid of a physician,
psychiatrist, psychologist, social service worker or other specialists or scientific expert, or the
pastor, bishop or presiding officer of any religious denomination to which the parties may belong.
The power and jurisdiction granted by this act shall be in addition to that presently exercised by
the district courts and shall not be in limitation thereof.
Amended by Chapter 72, 1969 General Session
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