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Family Law Reform Act 1987

1987 CHAPTER 42

An Act to reform the law relating to the consequences of birth outside marriage; to make further provision with respect to the rights and duties of parents and the determination of parentage; and for connected purposes.

[15th May 1987]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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C1Act restricted by S.I. 1989/382, art. 3, Sch. 2 para. 1

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I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 34(2)

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