SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Minor and consequential amendments

Family Law Act 1996 (c. 27)

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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 ”.