(1)In this Act, “child” means (subject to subsection (2)) a person who—
(a)has not attained the age of 16, or
(b)has not attained the age of 20 and satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed.
(2)A person who is or has been party to a marriage or civil partnership is not a child for the purposes of this Act.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), “marriage” and “civil partnership” include a void marriage and a void civil partnership respectively.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 55 substituted (8.10.2012 for specified purposes, 10.12.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), ss. 42, 62(3); S.I. 2012/2523, art. 2(2)(e); S.I. 2012/3042, art. 4(b)