Part 1

Domestic violence etc

Amendments to Part 4 of the Family Law Act 1996

“Cohabitants” in Part 4 of 1996 Act to include same-sex couples
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In section 62(1)(a) of the Family Law Act 1996 (definition of “cohabitant” for the purposes of Part 4 of that Act), for the words after ““cohabitants” are” substitute “two persons who, although not married to each other, are living together as husband and wife or (if of the same sex) in an equivalent relationship; and”.