Part 2

Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 5

Children

Parental responsibility, children of the family and relatives
75
1
Amend the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (“the 1989 Act”) as follows.
2
In section 4A(1) (acquisition of parental responsibility by step-parent) after “is married to” insert “ , or a civil partner of, ”.
3
In section 105(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “child of the family” (in relation to the parties to a marriage) substitute—
“child of the family”, in relation to parties to a marriage, or to two people who are civil partners of each other, means—
a
a child of both of them, and
b
any other child, other than a child placed with them as foster parents by a local authority or voluntary organisation, who has been treated by both of them as a child of their family.
4
In the definition of “relative” in section 105(1), for “by affinity)” substitute “ by marriage or civil partnership) ”.
S. 75 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; s. 75 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; s. 75(1)(3)(4) in force at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1) Sch. 1; s. 75(2) in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(9), Sch. 1