The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014

Family Law Reform Act 1987

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19.  In section 1(3) of the Family Law Reform Act 1987(1) (general principle of construction as to family relationships)—

(a)in paragraph (ba)—

(i)before “a party to” insert “married to a woman or”, and

(ii)after “void” insert “marriage or”,

(b)in paragraph (bb)(i), after “is” insert “married to or”, and

(c)in paragraph (bb)(ii), after “was” insert “married to or”.

(1)

1987 c. 42; paragraphs (ba) and (bb) of section 1(3) were inserted by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, Schedule 6, paragraph 24(1) and (2). There are other amendments to section 1 not relevant to this Order.