Northern Territory Numbered Acts

CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT 2007 (NO 37 OF 2007) - SECT 19

The family of a child includes:

    (a)     the relatives of the child; and

    (b)     the members of the extended family of the child in accordance with:

        (i)     any customary law or tradition applicable to the child; or

        (ii)     any contemporary custom or practice; and

    (c)     anyone who is closely associated with the child or another family member of the child.