Family Law Act (Northern Ireland) 2001

  1. Introduction

  2. Background and Policy Objectives

  3. Consultation

  4. Options Considered

  5. Option Selected

  6. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: Acquisition of parental responsibility by father or step-parent

    2. Section 2: Presumption of parentage

    3. Section 3: Tests for determining parentage

    4. Sections 4 and 5: Commencement and Short Title