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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1975 - SECT 5

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS ACT 1975 - SECT 5

5—Interpretation

        (1)         In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"child born outside marriage" includes a child born to a married woman of which a man other than her lawful spouse is the father;

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

"Court" means the Supreme Court, the District Court or the Magistrates Court;

"domestic partner"—see section 11A;

"father" or "natural father", of a child, includes a person who is presumed to be the father of the child under Part 2A;

"instrument" means any instrument that creates, modifies or extinguishes legal or equitable rights, powers or liabilities.

        (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).