Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1723Authority of court.
Sub-title 3 - Issues relating to parental authority
(1) Where for the validity of a compromise the authority of the court is requisite, such authority shall, if the lawsuit, or the hearing of the lawsuit has not yet commenced, be granted, if expedient, by the court of voluntary jurisdiction.
(2) If the hearing of the lawsuit has commenced, the authority may be granted either by the said court, or by the court before which the lawsuit is pending.