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Family Law Reform Act 1969

1969 CHAPTER 46

An Act to amend the law relating to the age of majority, to persons who have not attained that age and to the time when a particular age is attained; to amend the law relating to the property rights of illegitimate children and of other persons whose relationship is traced through an illegitimate link; to make provision for the use of blood tests for the purpose of determining the paternity of any person in civil proceedings; to make provision with respect to the evidence required to rebut a presumption of legitimacy and illegitimacy; to make further provision, in connection with the registration of the birth of an illegitimate child, for entering the name of the father; and for connected purposes.

[25th July 1969]

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E1For extent of this Act see s. 28(4)

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C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

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I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 28(3); Act wholly in force at 1.3.1972

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