Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 16: functions transferred (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 21(b) (with arts. 15(6), 28-31)
47(1)In this Schedule “child of the family”, in relation to two people who are civil partners of each other, means—N.I.
(a)a child of both of them, and
(b)any other child, other than a child placed with them as foster parents by an authority or a voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both the civil partners as a child of their family.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “authority” and “voluntary organisation” have the same meaning as in the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/ 755 (N.I. 2)).
(3)In any provision of this Schedule “the court” (except where the context otherwise requires) means a court of summary jurisdiction which by virtue of this Schedule or of rules of court has jurisdiction for the purposes of that provision.
(4)References in this Schedule to a subsequent civil partnership include a civil partnership which is by law void or voidable.
(5)References in this Schedule to a subsequent marriage include a marriage which is by law void or voidable.