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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Overseas maintenance - Maintenance of children in respect of applications from persons in Convention countries

145B: Interpretation

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"What we mean by 'parent' in this law"

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When you read this part of the law, a parent of a child can include a natural or adoptive parent. It can also include a party to a marriage or civil union who is not a natural or adoptive parent of the child. For some applications, a parent can also include a spouse or civil union partner of a parent, even if the child is not theirs.

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Part 8Overseas maintenance
Maintenance of children in respect of applications from persons in Convention countries

145BInterpretation

  1. In this Part, a reference to a parent of a child includes a reference—

  2. to a natural or adoptive parent of the child; and
    1. in the case of a child of the marriage or civil union, to a party to the marriage or civil union who is not a natural or adoptive parent of the child; and
      1. for the purposes of an application under section 145E(b), to a spouse or civil union partner of a parent of the child even though the child to whom the application relates is not a child of the marriage or civil union.

        Notes
        • Section 145B: inserted, on , by section 21 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 144).
        • Section 145B(b): amended, on , by section 44(1) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).
        • Section 145B(c): amended, on , by section 44(1) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).
        • Section 145B(c): amended, on , by section 44(2) of the Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).