Family Law Reform Act 1987

79 (1) Section 87 of that Act shall be amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), in the definition of “relative” the words from “and includes” to the end shall cease to have effect.

(3) After subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(1A) In this Act—

(a) references to a child whose father and mother were not married to each other at the time of his birth; and

(b) except in Part I and sections 13, 24, 64 and 65, references (however expressed) to any relationship between two persons,

shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987.”