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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS (PARENTAGE) AMENDMENT ACT 2011 (NO 22 OF 2011) - SECT 4

4—Amendment of section 5—Interpretation

        (1)         Section 5—after the definition of "child born outside marriage insert:

"co-parent", of a child, means a person who is taken to be a co-parent of the child under Part 2A;

        (2)         Section 5—after the definition of "Court" insert:

"domestic partner"—see section 11A;

        (3)         Section 5—after its present contents (now to be designated as subsection (1)) insert:

        (2)         A reference in this or any other Act to the mother, father or parent (however described) of a child will, unless the contrary intention appears, be taken to include a reference to a co-parent of the child (regardless of the sex of the co-parent).



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