PART 4Parenthood
Legitimacy of children of civil partners13
1
The Family Law Reform Act 198723 is amended as follows.
2
In section 124—
a
in subsection (2), in paragraphs (a) and (b), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”;
b
after subsection (4) insert—
4A
Subsection (4B) applies to a person—
a
who was born before the date on which the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 came into force;
b
whose parents formed a civil partnership before that date; and
c
who does not fall within subsection (3)(ba) or (bb).
4B
A reference falling within subsection (2)(a) or (b) above does not include or (as the case may be) exclude the person by virtue of that civil partnership.
c
omit subsections (5) to (8).
3
In section 18, in subsection (2), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.
4
In section 21, in subsection (1)(a), after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.