PART 2 N.I.CHILD SUPPORT ETC.

MiscellaneousN.I.

Valid from 03/12/2012

Meaning of “child”N.I.

26  For Article 3 of the Child Support Order substitute—

Meaning of “child”

3(1) In this Order, “child” means (subject to paragraph (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 Order.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), “marriage” and “civil partnership” include a void marriage and a void civil partnership respectively..