27Interpretation
(1)In this Part of this Act—
" adopted " means adopted in pursuance of—
(a)an adoption order made under the [1958 c. 5 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2.).] Adoption Act 1958, any previous enactment relating to the adoption of children, the [1968 c. 53.] Adoption Act 1968 or any corresponding enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland; or
(b)an adoption order made in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands; or
(c)subject to sections 5 and 6 of the Adoption Act 1968, an overseas adoption within the meaning of section 4 of that Act;
" child ", in relation to one or both of the parties to a marriage, includes an illegitimate or adopted child of that party or, as the case may be, of both parties;
" child of the family ", in relation to the parties to a marriage, means—
(a)a child of both of those parties ; and
(b)any other child, not being a child who has been boarded-out with those parties by a local authority or voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both of those parties as a child of their family;
" the court " (except where the context otherwise requires) means the High Court or, where a county court has jurisdiction by virtue of the [1967 c. 56.] Matrimonial Causes Act 1967, a county court;
" custody ", in relation to a child, includes access to the child;
" education " includes training.
(2)For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that references in this Part of this Act to remarriage include references to a marriage which is by law void or voidable.
(3)Any reference in this Part of this Act to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any subsequent enactment, including this Act.