PART 4Amendments: Children and Families
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1
Article 155 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 199530 (parents not being married to each other to have no effect in law on relationships) is amended as follows.
2
In the heading, after “married to” insert “, or civil partners of,”.
3
In paragraph (2), after “married to”, in both places it occurs, insert “, or civil partners of,”.
4
In paragraph (3)(a), after “section 1” insert “or 2”.
5
Omit paragraphs (4A) to (4D).
6
Before paragraph (5) insert—
4E
Paragraph (4F) applies to a person—
a
who was born before 13th January 2020,
b
whose parents had formed a civil partnership before that date, and
c
who does not fall within paragraph (3)(ba) or (bb).
4F
A reference falling within paragraph (2)(a) or (b) does not include or (as the case may be) exclude the person by virtue of that civil partnership.