Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

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41(1)In section 63 of that Act (interpretation of Part 4), subsection (1) is amended as follows.

(2)At the beginning of the definition of “cohabitant” and “former cohabitant” insert ““cohabit”,”.

(3)In the definition of “relative”—

(a)for “or nephew” in paragraph (b) substitute “, nephew or first cousin”;

(b)for “is living or has lived with another person as husband and wife” substitute “is cohabiting or has cohabited with another person”.